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Question

5. Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store and $15 for working late on Saturday. She made a total of $96 last week. Which equation below models this situation?

96h+15=8

8h+15=96

h/96=8

h/8=96

(8-15)h=96

Answer 1

Hi Avery,

Let's break down the word problem:

"Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store" means 8 times h so 8h

"and $15 for working late on Saturday". and means you have to ADD. so + 15

"She made a total of $96 last week" means everything you added must EQUAL 96 so: 8h + 15 = 96

Second equation is correct.