Use the tables to answer the question.

To determine which company pays a higher hourly rate, we need to calculate the hourly rate for each company's pay structure.

### Company A:
1. **5.5 hours**:
Pay = $140.25
Hourly Rate = $140.25 / 5.5 = **$25.50/hour**

2. **22.0 hours**:
Pay = $561.00
Hourly Rate = $561.00 / 22.0 = **$25.50/hour**

3. **35.0 hours**:
Pay = $892.50
Hourly Rate = $892.50 / 35.0 = **$25.50/hour**

4. **40.0 hours**:
Pay = $1,020.00
Hourly Rate = $1,020.00 / 40.0 = **$25.50/hour**

### Company B:
1. **4.0 hours**:
Pay = $114.00
Hourly Rate = $114.00 / 4.0 = **$28.50/hour**

2. **10.6 hours**:
Pay = $302.10
Hourly Rate = $302.10 / 10.6 = **$28.50/hour**

3. **20.5 hours**:
Pay = $584.25
Hourly Rate = $584.25 / 20.5 = **$28.50/hour**

4. **35.0 hours**:
Pay = $997.50
Hourly Rate = $997.50 / 35.0 = **$28.50/hour**

### Comparison:
- Company A pays $25.50/hour.
- Company B pays $28.50/hour.

Thus, Company B has the better hourly rate. The correct response is:

**Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.**