Question

Layla and Sam are both dog sitters. Layla charges $2 per day plus a sign-up fee of $3. Sam charges a flat rate of $3 per day. The system of linear equations below represents y, the total amount earned in dollars for x days of dog sitting.

A. Write the equation to represent Layla’s fees
B. Write the equation to represent Sam’s fees
C. After how many days do Layla and Sam earn the same amount for dog sitting?
What is that amount?

Answer 1

Answer:Correct Answer: A

Explanation: Choice A is the correct answer. Let x be the number of hours that the babysitter worked. Since the babysitter earns money at a rate of $8 per hour, she earned 8x dollars for the x hours worked. If the babysitter gets both children to bed on time, the babysitter earns an additional $3 tip. Therefore, the babysitter earned a total amount of 8x + 3 dollars.

Choice B is incorrect since the tip and the rate per hour have been interchanged in the expression. Choices C and D are incorrect since the number of children is not part of how the babysitter’s earnings are calculated.