Question

The relationship between the number of hours a plumber works and the total work fee she charges is proportional. Her fee for 5 hours of work is $350.
Which of the following could be combinations of values for the plumber's work hours and total work fee she charges? There are 3 answers

Answer 1

Answer: As given, relationship between the number of hours a plumber works and the total work fee she charges is proportional.

The meaning of proportional is Ratio of number of hours a plumber works and the total work fee she charges is constant.

Using Unitary method

5 hours of work = $350

1 hours of work = $70

Let number of hours worked = x hours

Amount earned for x hours of work is represented by = $ y

For , x hours of work amount earned = 70 x (x=1,2,3...)

→y= 70 x

→→

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