Question

Monica earned $60 from a bonus plus $8.50 per hour (h) she worked this week. Which of the following expressions best represents Monica's income for the week?
A)8.50h + 60
B)8.50 + 60
C)8.50 + 60h
D)8.50 + h + 60

Answer 1

write your own equation and compare it to the answers

Answer 2

8.50h + 60

Answer 3

since every hour is 8.50

Answer 4

and h represents the number of hours

Answer 5

plus she already earned 60 dollars

Answer 6

When h=0, Earned = bonus = 60

Answer 7

that is enough to pick one of those choices

Answer 8

You need to deal with the two components of her income.
She also has an hourly component of $8.50 per hour
She has a fixed component of $60

income = hourly component + fixed component

The fixed component is $60, so we can substitute that value in the equation above:

income = hourly component + 60

To find the hourly component, think of how much she will earn by working h number of hours.
In 1 hour, she earns 8.50 * 1
In 2 hours, she earns 8.50 * 2
In 3 hours, she earns 8.50 * 3
etc.
In h hours she earns 8.50 * h, which is simply 8.50h.

Her hourly component is 8.50h

income = 8.50h + 60