Anthony got a job babysitting. Each hour he works he will be paid 8.00 as a bonus he will earn 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's say Anthony is watching x children.
The base pay for each hour is 8.00.
For x children, he earns an additional 1.50 per hour.
So, the total earning per hour for each child is 8.00 + 1.50 = 9.50.
Since his total hourly rate is 12.50, the number of children he watches is (12.50 - 8.00) / 1.50 = 4.33.
Since Anthony cannot watch a fraction of a child, the number of children he watches is 4. Answer: \boxed{4}.