Question

An editor is paid $25 an hour to edit 3 essays and an additional $50 bonus when the edits on all three essays are completed. If the edits on the essays are completed, what expression could be used to determine how much the editor earned?

A) 50x + 25, where x is the number of hours
B) 25x + 50, where x is the number of hours
C) x(25 + 2) + 3, where x is the number of essays
D) 50x + (25 + 2), where x is the number of essays

Answer 1

B) 25x + 50, where x is the number of hours

Answer 2

B) 25x + 50, where x is the number of hours .

Solution:

Let x be the number of hours editor takes to edit 3 essays.

The editor is paid $25 an hour .

Amount earned in x hours = 25x

Additional bonus given after edition of three essays = $50.

Total amount earned by the editor = 25x+50

The right option is :

B) 25x + 50, where x is the number of hours