Let the number of hours be x,
Initial fee is $50,
Amount charged per hour is $8
The charge for a number of x hours is'
[tex]x\times8=8x[/tex]The total amount Esmeralda has is $150,
Therefore,
[tex]8x+5\leq150[/tex]Solving for x to find the greates number of hours,
[tex]\begin{gathered} 8x+50\leq150 \\ \text{Collect like terms,} \\ 8x\leq150-50 \\ 8x\leq100 \\ \text{Divide both sides by 8} \\ \frac{8x}{8}\leq\frac{100}{8} \\ x=12.5\text{ hours} \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence, the greates number of hours is 12.5 hours.
Option B is the right answe
