Question

the table and the graph blow show josie and slavadors wages respectively based on the number of hours worked

Answer 1

Answer:

(a)$8.75

(b)$7.5

(c)$60

Explanation:

Part A

From the table, for 3 hours, Josie earned a wage of $26.25.

Therefore:

$\begin{gathered} \text{Josie's hourly wage=}\frac{26.25}{3} \\ =\ 8.75 \end{gathered}$

Part B

From the graph:

When Salvadorhours worked = 2

Wages = $15

Therefore:

$\begin{gathered} \text{Salvador's hourly wage=}\frac{15}{2} \\ =\ 7.5 \end{gathered}$

Part C

Each week, they worked for 8-hours daily for six days.

The total number of hours they worked in a week

$\begin{gathered} =6\times8 \\ =48\text{ hours} \end{gathered}$

Next, we calculate their earnings after one week.

$\begin{gathered} \text{Josie's earning=}8.75\times48=420 \\ \text{Salvador's earning=}7.5\times48=360 \\ \text{Difference}=420-360=\ 60 \end{gathered}$

The difference in Josie's and Salvador's earning after one week is $60.