Sierra and Charlie are paid $12 per hour. However, this week Charlie received a $40 bonus. Given that S and C represent the number of hours worked by Sierra (S) and Charlie (C), which expression can be used to represent their combined earnings for this week?

Question

Sierra and Charlie are paid $12 per hour.  However, this week Charlie received a $40 bonus.  Given that S and C represent the number of hours worked by Sierra (S) and Charlie (C), which expression can be used to represent their combined earnings for this week?

12+40+SC

12SC+40

12+40+S+C

12S+12C+40

GPT 3.5 · Answer

The correct expression to represent their combined earnings for this week is 12S + 12C + 40.