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:

10$ an hour

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2c=6-1

c=2(6-1)

c=10

Answer 2

Answer:

Carey's hourly rate to babysit is $10.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given is -

For each hour he babysits, Anderson earns $1 more than half of Carey’s hourly rate.

Let Carey's hourly rate to babysit be represented by 'c'

So, Anderson's hourly rate will be = $\frac{c}{2}+1$

Also given that Anderson earns $6 per hour.

So, equaling both, we get;

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

$6=\frac{c+2}{2}$

$c+2=12$

$c=10$

Hence, Carey's hourly rate to babysit is $10.