Question

For each hour he babysits, Anderson earns $1 more than half of Carey’s hourly rate. Anderson earns $6 per hour. Which equation can be used to solve for Carey’s hourly rate, c?

Answer 1

Answer: Our required equation would be $6=\dfrac{c}{2}+1$

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Amount that Anderson earns per hour = $6

According to question, Anderson earns $1 more than half of Carey's hourly rate.

Let the hourly rate of Carey be 'c'.

So, it becomes,

$6=\dfrac{c}{2}+1$

And the value of c would be

$6=\dfrac{c}{2}+1\\\\6-1=\dfrac{c}{2}\\\\5=\dfrac{c}{2}\\\\c=\ 10$

Hence, our required equation would be $6=\dfrac{c}{2}+1$