Question

A dog walker charges a flat rate of $6 per walk plus an hourly rate of $30. How much does the dog walker charge for a 45 minute walk? Write an equation in function notation for the situation, and then use it to solve the problem. Determine if the given statement is True or False

Answer 1

The function notation is given as:

$6 + $30 × x

f(x) = $6 + 30x

The dog walker charges $28.50

Explanation:

Let the hourly rate be represented by x

A dog walker charges a flat rate of $6 per walk plus an hourly rate of $30.

The function notation is given as:

$6 + $30 × x

F(x) = $6 + 30x

How much does the dog walker charge for a 45 minute walk?

We have to convert 45 minutes to 1 hour

60 minutes = 1 hour

45 minutes = x

x = 45/60

x = 3/4(hour)

Putting that in the function notation:

f(x) = $6 + 30x

x = 3/4

$6 + 30(3/4)

$6 + $22.5

= $28.50

Therefore, the dog walker charges $28.50