Question

When Josh babysits, he charges a flat fee of $4 plus an hourly rate of r dollars. Josh worked 4 hours at his last job. The equation below represents the amount Josh earned.

What is Josh’s hourly rate?
4r+4=22

Select one:

$5.50

$4.50

$6.50

$1.50

Answer 1

$4.50

Explanation:

4r+4=22

4r=18

r=4.5