Mateo rented a bike for $37. It costs $4 per hour, h, with an automatic charge of $13 to rent the bike.

Question

Which equation can be used to find out the number of hours, h, Mateo rented the bike?

(1 point)
Responses

4h−37=13
4 h minus 37 is equal to 13

4h+13=37
4 h plus 13 is equal to 37

4h+37=13
4 h plus 37 is equal to 13

4h−13=37
4 h minus 13 is equal to 37

Answer 1

To find out the number of hours, \( h \), Mateo rented the bike, we need to consider both the hourly cost and the automatic rental charge.

The total cost for renting the bike can be expressed as:

• The automatic charge is $13.
• The cost per hour is $4 times the number of hours rented, or \( 4h \).

Therefore, the total cost can be represented by the equation: \[ 4h + 13 = 37 \]

Where:

• \( 4h \) is the cost for \( h \) hours,
• \( 13 \) is the fixed rental charge,
• \( 37 \) is the total amount Mateo paid.

Thus, the correct equation is: 4h + 13 = 37.