Question

Maggie spent $16 on rock climbing. This included a $6 charge for climbing shoes and a $2.50 charge per hour she climbed. If h represents the number of hours she climbed for, write an equation that can be solved to find the number of hours she spent rock climbing.

Answer 1

16 = 6+2.5h

Explanation:

The total cost is 16 dollars. She spends 6 dollars for shoes and 2.50 per hour.

16 = 6+2.5h

To solve, subtract 6 from each side

16-6 = 6+2.5h-6

10 = 2.5h

Divide each side by 2.5

10/2.5 = 2.5h/2.5

4 =h

She can climb for 4 hours.