Question

1. Stacey earns $15 each week plus $.50 for each customer on her paper route. She

wants to earn at least $25 each week. What equation can she use to find x, the
number of customers she needs to make exactly $25?
A x + 15 = 25
B 0.50x + 15 = 25
C 2x + 15 = 25
D 50x + 15 = 25

Answer 1

the correct answer is B

Answer 2

B.

Explanation: the $0.50 is multiplied by the number of customers(“plus $.50 for each customer on her paper route”). So, it can’t be A, because the $0.50 is not in the equation. It can’t be c, because there should not be $2 for the number of customers(x). It can’t be D either because it’s 0.50, not 50. So, you’re left with B.