Question

Cat just got a new summer job house sitting she will be paid 7.25 and hour her first costumer paid her 36.25

if h = the number of hours cat worked write an equation that would show how the customer knew how much to pay her

using the equation how many total hours did cat work ?​

Answer 1

7.25 h = $36.25 is the required expression.

Cat worked 5 hours for the customer as babysitter.

Explanation:

The hourly rate paid to cat for babysitting job = $7.25

Let us assume the number of hours cat worked = h hours

⇒The total amount paid for m working hours to Cat

= h x ( Cost of working per hour) = h x $7.25

= 7.25 h

Also, the amount paid to Cat after h hours = $36.25

According to question:

7.25 h = $36.25

or, h = 36.25 / 7.25 = 5

⇒ h = 5

Hence, Cat worked 5 hours for the customer as babysitter .