Pete the Handyman Pete is a flooring contractor, he sets floor tile for a living. Pete submits a bid for each new job. Every
time he bids for a job, he measures the area of the floor that he will tile and then determines how
much material he will need. He charges the following prices for each job:
Foxed fee:
Labor and tile charge:
$250.00 (includes adhesive and grou)
$7.50 per
x will represent the number of square feet. y will represent the total cost of the project.
1.
Which equation represents Pete's bid?
y = 7.50x + 250
С.
y = 250x + 7.50
b.
y = 750x + 2.50
y= 2.50x = 750