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Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 AM to 7:30 PM one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day?

$4.50
$5.00
$5.50
$6.00

The correct answer is: $4.50

Jerry walked the dog for a total of 50 minutes or 0.83 hours (730 - 6:40 = 0:50 or 50 minutes). At a rate of $6 per hour, he would earn $4.98 (0.83 x $6 = $4.98). $4.50 is the closest answer option to $4.98, making it the correct answer. The other answer options are incorrect because they are either too low or too high. For example, B, $5.00, is too high as it assumes that Jerry walked the dog for exactly one hour, which he did not. Option D, $6.00, is too high as it assumes that Jerry walked the dog for longer than the actual time he spent. Option C, $5.50, is closer to the correct answer but still too high as it assumes that Jerry walked the dog for 55 minutes, which is longer than the actual time.