Write an equation that shows the relationship between the quanities.
The total cost of a certain plumber is a flat rate of $35 plus $9.50/hr
How would I write the equation between the quanities? Thank you
Cost = 35 + 9.5 h
h is the number of hours
To write an equation that shows the relationship between quantities, we need to consider the provided information about the plumber's cost.
Let's assign the variable "C" to represent the total cost of the plumber.
According to the given information, the total cost consists of two parts: a flat rate of $35 and an additional cost based on the number of hours worked, which is calculated at a rate of $9.50 per hour.
Let's assign the variable "H" to represent the number of hours worked by the plumber.
Therefore, the equation that shows the relationship between the quantities would be:
C = $35 + ($9.50/hr) * H
In this equation, C represents the total cost, $35 represents the flat rate, $9.50/hr represents the hourly rate, and H represents the number of hours worked.
You can use this equation to calculate the total cost based on the number of hours worked by substituting the appropriate values into the equation.