Lizzy: Jimmy is at the candy store and buys 2 candy bars for $.75 each. He then buys 4 lollipops that cost $.25 each. He spent 1/6 of the money he earned from shoveling snow. If he charges $1.5 per driveway, how many driveways did he shovel?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
Jimmy spent $1.5 on candy bars because 2 x .75 = 1.5. He spent $1 on lollipops because 4 x .25 = 1. He spent $2.5 in total because 1.5 + 1 = 2.5. He earned $15 shoveling driveways because 2.5 / (1 / 6) = 15. He shoveled 10 driveways because 15 / 1.5 = 10. Final answer: 10.