Question

The field hockey team is holding several fundraisers to save up enough money to buy team jackets. Babysitting earns $6 per hour more than washing cars. Together the team worked 8 hours washing cars and 25 hours babysitting and earned a total of $414.Which system of equations best represents the situation above?Note: In all of the choices below, e represents money earned, r represents rate, and t represents time.
Select one:
a. e=x*8
414-e=(x)*(25-8)
b. e=x*8
414-e=(x+6)*25
c. e=(x+6)*8
414-e=(x)*25
d. 414=x*8
e=(x+6)*25

Answer 1

Let the rate for washing cars be $x / hr. Then,
the rate for babysitting is $(x + 6) / hr.

If 8 hours were spent on washing cars, at the rate of $x / hr., how much would have been earned washing cars?

Answer 2

8

Answer 3

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Answer 4

1 hour of car washing will earn $x
8 hours of car washing will earn $8x.
If e is the money earned washing cars, then e = 8x.

Total money earned = $414.
Total money earned washing cars is e.
How much money was earned babysitting?

Answer 5

25

Answer 6

No. 25 is the number of hours spent babysitting.

Total money earned = $414.
Total money earned washing cars is e.
How much money was earned babysitting? The answer is $414 - e.

Total money earned babysitting can also be calculated knowing the rate was $(x+6) per hour and 25 hours of spent on babysitting. Therefore, 414 - e = (x+6)*25

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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