Question

One plumber charges a flat fee of $50 to come to the house and then

$20 per hour. If h represents the number of hours that the plumber spent
fixing the problem and C represents the total charge, which of the following
equations shows how to determine the total fee charged?

C=50+20h

C=(50+20)h

C=h+50+20

C=20+50h

Answer 1

C=50+20h

Explanation:

The $50 dollars in this equation is a flat fee, no variable to it. It doesn't increase or decrease depending on the number of hours. The $20 dollars is dependent on the number of hours the plumber works. If the plumber works 2 hours they get $40 dollars, the amount the plumber receives depends on the hours worked. The h in the equation is a placeholder for hours worked. To solve the equation just replace h with the hours worked and solve to get the answer.