Question

A lawnmower is rented at $200 per day plus a charge per hour of use. The lawnmower was used for 4 hours one day, and the total charge was $300. Which equation can be used to find the charge x, in dollars, per hour of use?

a 200+4x=300
b 200x+4=300
c 200x+4x=300
d 200+4=300x

Answer 1

Answer: A. 200+4x=300

Reasoning: We have $200 dollars a day which is known to us that they used it for a single day. While we only know that they used it 4 hours that day. We also know that they have a total charge of $300. So with that in mind. remember we don't know how much it is per hour but we know it was used for 4.