Jerry was contracted to work on a house by his neighbor Miss Stevie. The time it took him to fix the broken kitchen counter was three times longer than the time he took painting the house. He took 8 hours painting the house and then helped mow Miss Stevie's lawn, taking 6 hours. If he charged Miss Stevie $15 per hour of work, calculate the amount of money that Miss Stevie paid him. Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Jerry took 2 * 8 = 24 hours fixing the broken kitchen counter. Together, painting the house and fixing the broken kitchen counter took him 24 + 8 = 32 hours. If he also took 6 hours mowing the lawn, the total time he spent working for Miss Stevie is 32 + 6 = 38. Since he charged $15 per hour of work, he was paid 38 * $15 = $570. So, the answer is 570.