Question

Someone please help me with this math problem?

Answer 1

Answer:

(C) 0.3(10 + 4h) = 0.25(6h)

Step-by-step explanation:

Here's what we know about Fernando's fees:

$10 is the initial fee

$4 is the hourly fee (h)

Saves 30% (also written as 0.3) of the total cost (includes initial and hourly fee)

Here's what we know about Brenna's fees:

No initial fee

$6 is the hourly fee (h)

Saves 25% (also written as 0.25) of the total cost (just the hourly fee because she doesn't have an initial fee)

We want to find which hour Fernando and Brenna will have saved the same amount of money.

To do this, let's first set up an equation for Fernando and Brenna separately:

Fernando's equation:

0.3(10 + 4h) = how much money he saves from the total cost

Brenna's equation:

0.25(6h) = how much money she saves from the total cost

Now we set them equal to each other:

0.3(10 + 4h) = 0.25(6h)

There's your answer!

Hope it helps (●'◡'●)