Question

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?

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

8.00 + 1.50 = 12.50

2.50 = $12.50
Therefore, Anthony watches 2 children.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Let's represent the number of children Anthony watches as "x". The problem tells us that Anthony earns an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. So, the total amount he earns per hour is $8.00 + ($1.50 * x).

The problem also tells us that his total hourly rate is $12.50. So we can set up the equation:

$8.00 + ($1.50 * x) = $12.50

To solve this equation, we can start by isolating the variable x. We can do this by subtracting $8.00 from both sides of the equation:

($1.50 * x) = $12.50 - $8.00

Simplifying the right side of the equation, we have:

($1.50 * x) = $4.50

To isolate the variable x further, we can divide both sides of the equation by $1.50:

x = $4.50 / $1.50

Simplifying the right side of the equation, we have:

x = 3

Therefore, Anthony watches 3 children.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

Let's fill in the blanks to solve the problem step-by-step.

We know that Anthony's base hourly pay is $8.00, and he earns an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches.

Let's assume that he watches x number of children.

So, for x children, he earns an additional $1.50 per hour for each child, which gives us a total of x * $1.50 = $1.50x.

Adding this to his base pay, his total hourly earnings would be $8.00 + $1.50x.

According to the problem, his total hourly rate is $12.50. So we can set up the equation:

$8.00 + $1.50x = $12.50.

Now let's solve for x to find out how many children Anthony watches.

Subtract $8.00 from both sides of the equation:

$1.50x = $12.50 - $8.00.

Simplifying:

$1.50x = $4.50.

To isolate x, divide both sides of the equation by $1.50:

x = $4.50 / $1.50.

Simplifying:

x = 3.

Therefore, Anthony watches 3 children.