Question

A daycare center charges a $75 enrollment fee plus $100 per week. Which of the following represents the cost of sending a child to daycare for 14 weeks?

Answer 1

$1,475

Explanation:

times 100 by 14 which is 1400

but then add 75 onto that

Answer 2

$1475

Explanation:

One week costs $100.

Note that:

The $75 enrollment fee is a one-time payment.

$100 per week is the amount that is paid per week, and can change depending on the amount of week they pay for.

In this case, the child would be there for 14 weeks. Set the equation. Let x = amount of weeks, and t = total cost:

100x + 75 = t

We know that the child will be there for 14 weeks, so plug in 14 for x.

(100)(14) + 75 = t

t = (100 * 14) + 75

Simplify. Remember to follow PEMDAS. Multiply first, then add:

t = (1400) + 75

t = 1475

The total cost for 14 weeks is $1475.

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