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And here's your math-y shmoop du jour...

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Tiana's mom promises to pay Tiana to clean out the garage on a weekly basis.

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She decides to pay Tiana $100 the first week,

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and then 75% of the previous week's amount for each of the following weeks.

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However, when the amount drops below $25, Tiana will earn a steady income of $25 per week.

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How much will Tiana earn after 10 weeks?

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Round to the nearest dollar. And here are the potential answers...

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To start, we need to focus on the most important information: Tiana's weekly pay.

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In the first week, she gets paid 100 buckaroos. In the following weeks, she'll get paid

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75% of each previous week's pay.

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When her salary drops below $25, she'll get paid a steady amount of $25.

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The easiest way to solve this problem is to make a chart of how much she makes each week,

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starting with week 1 and ending with week 10.

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Week 1, she makes $100. Week 2, she makes $75, which is 75% of $100.

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This pattern stays the same and by week 6, she's earning $25.

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She will continue to make $25 for the next weeks till she hits 10 weeks.

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Now that you've got a list of her salaries

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over all 10 weeks, just add them up... and we get $430.

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Choice E is the correct answer.

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