Anthony got a job babysitting. Each hour he works he will be paid $8.00. As a bonus, he will earn an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. If his total hourly rate is $12.50, how many children does he watch? Write an equation in the form px+q=r to represent this problem
Let "x" be the number of children Anthony watches.
The total amount he earns for watching children is $1.50x.
The amount he earns without watching any children is $8.00.
Therefore, his total hourly rate is $8.00 + $1.50x = $12.50.
Subtracting $8.00 from both sides of the equation, we get $1.50x = $12.50 - $8.00 which is $1.50x = $4.50.
Dividing both sides by $1.50, we get x = 3.
He watches 3 children.
Therefore, the equation in the form px+q=r is 1.50x + 8 = 12.50.
To find out how many children Anthony watches, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume that the number of children Anthony watches is "x". According to the problem, he will be paid an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. Since Anthony's total hourly rate is $12.50, we can set up the equation:
$8.00 + $1.50x = $12.50
Now, let's rewrite the equation in the form px + q = r:
$1.50x + $8.00 = $12.50
So, the equation representing this problem in the required form is: 1.5x + 8 = 12.5
Let x be the number of children Anthony watches.
According to the problem, Anthony will earn $8.00 per hour plus an additional $1.50 per child per hour. So, the equation is:
8.00 + 1.50x = 12.50
This equation represents that Anthony's total hourly rate is $12.50, which includes $8.00 base pay plus $1.50 per child.