To answer the questions about Cooper and Anderson's wages, we'll need to determine the information based on the available graph and the equation representing Cooper's wages.
Part A
To find Anderson's hourly wage, you typically look at the slope of the line on the graph (assuming the graph shows a linear relationship). The slope represents the wage per hour.
- If you can't see the graph but it indicates the total wage for a certain number of hours, say h, we can also imply Anderson's hourly rate by taking two points from the graph. For example, if the graph states:
- At 0 hours, total wages = $0
- At 2 hours, total wages = $30
The hourly wage = Total wages / Hours worked = $30 / 2 hours = $15 per hour.
Based on the options you provided:
- $10 per hour
- $15 per hour
- $22.50 per hour
- $30 per hour
If the example matches the graph information (with an example resulting in $15). If the values or the graph suggest a different value, please apply that information here.
Part B
To compare Cooper’s hourly wage rate to Anderson's:
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You would need Cooper's wage equation, which let's assume is something like \( C(h) = 10h + 3.25 \) for example purposes, indicating that Cooper earns $10 per hour plus $3.25 as an adjustment.
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If we found Anderson's hourly wage from Part A to be $15 per hour, we can directly compare them.
- If Cooper's hourly wage is $10, Then the answer would be: Cooper earns $5 less per hour than Anderson.
- If Cooper's hourly wage were $11.75, then Cooper earns $3.25 less per hour than Anderson.
So, based on the calculations you carry out, please match them to the options presented:
- Cooper earns $3.25 less per hour than Anderson.
- Cooper earns $8.25 less per hour than Anderson.
- Cooper earns $3.25 more per hour than Anderson.
- Cooper earns $8.25 more per hour than Anderson.
Conclusive Answers:
To accurately answer Parts A and B, please refer to the specific numbers on the graph relating to Anderson's wages and the equation given for Cooper.