Question

Nicole charges a flat fee of $15 for babysitting plus $7 per hour a) write about equation to find the total payout. b) Evaluate an equation to find the total payout if Nicole babysits for 5 hours.

Answer 1

a) t = 7x + 15

b) Nicole is paid $50 for 5 hours.

Explanation:

flat fee = a price that will not change = $15

$7 per hour = a price of $7 for an unknown amount of hours (x) = 7x

Let "x" = amount of hours.

Let "t" = total cost.

Set the equation:

t = 7x + 15

Nicole babysits for 5 hours. Plug in 5 for x in the equation:

t = 7x + 15

t = 7(5) + 15

t = 35 + 15

t = 50

Nicole is paid $50 for 5 hours.

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