Question

1 a landscaper charges $45 per hour with a $30 travel fee. write the equation for total charge c based on hours h worked.
options:
a. c = 30h + 45
b. c = 45h + 30
c. c = 45 + 30h
d. c = 75h

Explanation:

Step1: Identify fixed and variable costs

The landscaper has a fixed travel fee of $30 (this is a constant, doesn't depend on hours) and a variable cost of $45 per hour (depends on the number of hours \( h \) worked).

Step2: Formulate the total cost equation

Total cost \( C \) is the sum of the fixed cost and the variable cost. The variable cost for \( h \) hours at $45 per hour is LXI2, and the fixed cost is $30. So the equation should be \( C = 45h + 30 \) (or \( C = 30 + 45h \), which is the same). Looking at the options, the second option (assuming the options are as follows, likely a typo in the original but the correct structure is \( C = 45h + 30 \)) matches.

Answer:

Assuming the options are (from the visible part, likely the second option with \( C = 45h + 30 \) - if the options are like:
A. \( C = 30h + 45 \)
B. \( C = 45h + 30 \)
C. \( C = 45h + 30h \)
D. \( C = 75h \)

Then the answer is B. \( C = 45h + 30 \)