Max charges $4.50 per hour when he mows lawns, plus $8.00 for transportation expenses. Write a function rule that represents the amount y Max charges to mow lawns for x hours.

Answer 1

The function rule is:

y = 4.50x + 8.00

where:
y = amount charged to mow lawns for x hours
x = number of hours mowing

The $4.50 per hour represents Max's hourly rate and the $8.00 represents his transportation expenses. By multiplying the hourly rate by the number of hours, we get the labor cost and adding the transportation expenses gives the total amount charged.