Question

Who makes $8 per hour at her part-time job and works anywhere from 0 to 20 hours per week she wants to grab her earnings what would be a reasonable scale for the y-axis

Answer 1

To determine a reasonable scale for the y-axis representing her earnings, we need to calculate her maximum potential earnings based on her hourly wage and maximum hours worked.

**Hourly wage:** $8
**Maximum hours per week:** 20

**Maximum weekly earnings:**
\[
8 \, \text{dollars/hour} \times 20 \, \text{hours/week} = 160 \, \text{dollars/week}
\]

Given that her earnings can range from $0 (if she doesn't work at all) to $160 (if she works 20 hours), a suitable scale for the y-axis should accommodate this range.

### Suggested y-axis scale:
- **Minimum:** $0
- **Maximum:** $160
- **Scale increments:** You could use increments of $20, which would provide clear markings.

This would give you the following ticks on the y-axis:
- $0
- $20
- $40
- $60
- $80
- $100
- $120
- $140
- $160

This scale provides a clear visualization of her potential weekly earnings based on different hours worked.