Question

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

Answer 1

Let c be the number of children.
8 + 1.50c = 12.50
1.50c = 4.50
c = 3

He watches 3 children.