Anthony got a job babysitting. Each hour he works he will be paid $8.00. As a bonus, he will earn an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. If his total hourly rate is $12.50, how many children does he watch?Write an equation in the form px+q=r to represent this problem.
Let's assume that Anthony watches x children.
The hourly rate for watching x children is $1.50x.
So, the equation to represent this problem is $8.00 + $1.50x = $12.50.
Thus, the equation in the form px+q=r is 1.50x + 8.00 = 12.50.
Let's assume that Anthony watches 'x' number of children.
For each hour, Anthony gets paid $8.00. Additionally, he earns $1.50 per hour for each child he watches.
So, the amount Anthony earns per hour can be written as:
8 + (1.5 * x)
Since Anthony's total hourly rate is $12.50, we can set up the equation:
8 + (1.5 * x) = 12.50
Now, let's rearrange the equation in the form px + q = r:
1.5 * x = 12.50 - 8
1.5 * x = 4.50
x = 4.50 / 1.5
x = 3
Therefore, Anthony is watching 3 children.
To find the number of children Anthony watches, we can form an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume the number of children Anthony watches is represented by "x."
According to the problem, Anthony earns $8.00 for each hour he works and an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. So, his total hourly rate is $8.00 + ($1.50 * x).
We are given that Anthony's total hourly rate is $12.50. Hence, we can set up the equation:
(1.50 * x) + 8.00 = 12.50
Multiplying $1.50 by the number of children gives us the additional amount Anthony earns for watching them. Adding that to the base rate of $8.00 must result in the total hourly rate of $12.50.
So, the equation representing this problem is:
1.50x + 8.00 = 12.50
This equation is in the form px + q = r, where p = 1.50, q = 8.00, and r = 12.50.