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?

Question

Write an equation in the form px+q=r to represent this problem.

(2 points)

Answer 1

Let x be the number of children Anthony watches.

For each child, Anthony earns an additional $1.50 per hour.

So, the total additional amount he earns for each child is 1.50*x.

Therefore, his total hourly rate is $8.00 (base pay) + 1.50*x (additional pay for each child).

According to the problem, his total hourly rate is $12.50.

So, the equation in the form px + q = r is:

8 + 1.50*x = 12.50