Sierra and Charlie are paid $12 per hour. However, this week Charlie received a $40 bonus. Given that S and C represent the number of hours worked by Sierra (S) and Charlie (C), which expression can be used to represent their combined earnings for this week?
Sierra's earnings for this week would be given by $12 times the number of hours worked, S. Therefore, Sierra's earnings would be $12S. Charlie's earnings for this week would be given by $12 times the number of hours worked, C, plus the $40 bonus. Therefore, Charlie's earnings would be $12C + $40. Finally, their combined earnings for this week would be equal to Sierra's earnings plus Charlie's earnings, which is $12S + $12C + $40.
To represent the combined earnings of Sierra and Charlie for this week, we can use the expression:
12S + (12C + 40)
Here, 12S represents Sierra's earnings for the hours worked, and (12C + 40) represents Charlie's earnings, including the $40 bonus.
To find the combined earnings for Sierra and Charlie for this week, we need to calculate their regular hourly earnings and add the bonus received by Charlie.
Sierra and Charlie are paid $12 per hour.
Let's denote the number of hours worked by Sierra as 'S' and the number of hours worked by Charlie as 'C'.
Sierra's earnings can be calculated by multiplying the number of hours worked (S) by the pay rate per hour ($12): 12S
Charlie's earnings can also be calculated by multiplying the number of hours worked (C) by the pay rate per hour ($12): 12C
However, Charlie received an additional $40 bonus. We need to add this bonus to Charlie's earnings.
So, the expression representing their combined earnings for this week is: 12S + (12C + 40)