The equation y = 13x describes the amount of money Sarah earns, where x is the number of hours she works

and y is the amount of money she earns.

The table shows the amount of money Austin earns for different numbers of hours worked.

Austin's Earnings

Time (h) 3 5 8 10

Money ($)

earned

42 70 112 140

(a) How much money does Austin earn per hour? Show your work.

(b) Who earns more per hour? Justify your answer.

(c) Draw a graph that represents Austin's earnings over time in hours. Remember to label the axes.

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Mathematics

Alonzo Snyder

1 July, 23:51

The equation y = 13x describes the amount of money Sarah earns, where x is the number of hours she works

and y is the amount of money she earns.

The table shows the amount of money Austin earns for different numbers of hours worked.

Austin's Earnings

Time (h) 3 5 8 10

Money ($)

earned

42 70 112 140

(a) How much money does Austin earn per hour? Show your work.

(b) Who earns more per hour? Justify your answer.

(c) Draw a graph that represents Austin's earnings over time in hours. Remember to label the axes.

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Adyson George · Answer 1

A) $14/hr B) Austin

Step-by-step explanation:

A)

If he earns $140 in 10 hours you can divide 140 by 10 to find out how much he makes per hour

B)

Sarah makes $13/hr which is $1 less than Austin