Question

Suppose you have a job at a restaurant as a food runner making $12 per hour. You also have a job at a retail store selling shoes making $8.50 per hour. You aren't allowed to work more than 20 hours per week, but you would like to make at least $250 per week. Is this possible?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  no

Step-by-step explanation:

If you work the entire 20 hours at the highest-paying job, you will earn ...

  ($12/h)(20 h) = $240

You cannot make more money by working at the lower-paying job.

It is not possible for you to make $250 per week or more.

Answer 2

Answer:

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