Kayla works as a hairdresser. she earned $248.50 in tips in five days. if she earned the same amount each day, about how much did kayla earn per day? explain your answer.

She would earn $49.70 per day because $248.50 divided by the number of days (5) would equal $49.70 per day. You can check your work by working backwards. If she earned $49.70 each day for 5 days, she would have $248.50.

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