Question

Here’s the question:

Steven earns extra money babysitting. He charges $46.50 for 6 hours and $62.00 for 8 hours. Enter an equation to represent the relationship. Let x represent the number of hours Steven babysits and y represent the amount he charges. The equation is y =

I’m stumped. Can you help me find the answer along with an explanation? Thanks.

Answer 1

Answer: y = 7.75x

Explanation:

Find the difference of charges between 6 hours and 8 hours

62-46.5 = 15.5 for 2 hours

15.5/2 = 7.75/hr

62 = 7.75 x 8

Therefore there is no initial charge, and that the relationship is linear

so y = 7.75x

Answer 2

An easy way to solve this problem is divide $23.25 by 3 or $54.25 by 7. Either way, you get $7.75. This number represents the amount of money he makes for 1 hour. So with that in mind, the correct equation is:

$7.75x = y

Explanation: