Which situation is best represented by the following equation?

Question

12h+30=258

(1 point)
Responses

Eric was paid $30 last week. He was paid a $258 bonus and $12 for each hour he worked. What is h, the number of hours Eric worked last week?

Eric was paid $258 last week. He was paid a $12 bonus and $30 for each hour he worked. What is h, the number of hours Eric worked last week?

Eric was paid $258 last week. He was paid a $30 bonus and $12 for each hour he worked. What is h, the number of hours Eric worked last week?

Eric was paid $30 last week. He was paid a $12 bonus and $258 for each hour he worked. What is h, the number of hours Eric worked last week?

Answer 1

The equation \(12h + 30 = 258\) can be interpreted as follows:

• \(12h\) represents the total amount earned for \(h\) hours worked at a rate of $12 per hour.
• The value \(30\) is a fixed amount (bonus) that Eric received.
• The value \(258\) is the total amount Eric received for the week.

Thus, the correct interpretation would be:

Eric was paid $30 last week. He was paid a $12 bonus and $258 for each hour he worked. What is h, the number of hours Eric worked last week?

So the correct response is:

Eric was paid $30 last week. He was paid a $30 bonus and $12 for each hour he worked. What is h, the number of hours Eric worked last week?