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.
(2 points)
The equation in the form px + q = r can be written as:
8 + 1.50x = 12.50
To solve this problem, we need to write an equation based on the given information.
Let's represent the number of children Anthony watches as 'x'. The amount he is paid per hour for babysitting is $8.00. Since he earns an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches, the amount he earns per hour for each child is $1.50 * x.
The total hourly rate Anthony gets paid is $12.50. Therefore, the equation in the form px + q = r can be written as:
8x + 1.50x = 12.50
Now we can solve the equation to find the value of 'x', which represents the number of children Anthony watches.
Let the number of children Anthony watches be represented by x.
For each hour Anthony works, he will be paid $8.00. Additionally, he earns an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. Therefore, he earns $8.00 + $1.50x for each hour worked.
The total hourly rate for Anthony is $12.50. Thus, the equation in the form px + q = r is:
8 + 1.50x = 12.50