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Question

An illustration shows two graphs depicting earnings per hour for employees 1 and 2. The first graph shows earnings per hour for employee 1. The horizontal axis shows hours ranging from 0 to 5 in increments of 1. The vertical axis shows earning in dollars ranging from 0 to 65 in increments of 5. Four data points are plotted on the graph at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2 comma 30 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 3 comma 45 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 4 comma 60 right parenthesis. A line connects all the data points. The second graph shows earnings per hour for employee 2. The horizontal axis shows hours ranging from 0 to 6 in increments of 1. The vertical axis shows earning in dollars ranging from 0 to 60 in increments of 10. Four data points are plotted on the graph at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 3 comma 30 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 4 comma 40 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 5 comma 50 right parenthesis. A line connects all the data points.

Two employees tracked their earnings and the hours that they worked. The graphs document the earnings for Employee 1 and Employee 2. Which employee earns more per hour?

(1 point)
Responses

Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $30 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.
Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $30 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.

Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $30 per hour.
Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $30 per hour.

Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.
Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.

Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $10 per hour and Employee 2 earns $15 per hour.

Answer 1

To determine which employee earns more per hour, we need to calculate the earnings per hour for both employees based on the data provided in the graphs.

For Employee 1:

• At 0 hours, earnings are $0.
• At 2 hours, earnings are $30, which gives an hourly rate of $30 / 2 = $15 per hour.
• At 3 hours, earnings are $45, which gives an hourly rate of $45 / 3 = $15 per hour.
• At 4 hours, earnings are $60, which gives an hourly rate of $60 / 4 = $15 per hour.

Therefore, Employee 1 earns $15 per hour consistently.

For Employee 2:

• At 0 hours, earnings are $0.
• At 3 hours, earnings are $30, which gives an hourly rate of $30 / 3 = $10 per hour.
• At 4 hours, earnings are $40, which gives an hourly rate of $40 / 4 = $10 per hour.
• At 5 hours, earnings are $50, which gives an hourly rate of $50 / 5 = $10 per hour.

Therefore, Employee 2 earns $10 per hour consistently.

Comparing the two:

• Employee 1 earns $15 per hour.
• Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.

Thus, the correct response is: Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.