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Question

The earnings for Employee 1 and Employee 2 are displayed in the following graph. Which employee earns more per hour?

Given Employee 1 :
earning: 0,30,60
Hours: 0,2,4

Given Employee 2:
earnings: 0,20,40,60,80
Hours: 0,1,2,3,4

Answer 1

To determine which employee earns more per hour, we need to calculate the earnings per hour for both employees.

Employee 1:

• Earnings: 0, 30, 60
• Hours: 0, 2, 4

To find the earnings per hour, we can look at the total earnings for the total hours worked.

1. From 0 to 2 hours: Earnings = 30, Hours = 2
   • Earnings per hour = 30 / 2 = 15
2. From 0 to 4 hours: Earnings = 60, Hours = 4
   • Earnings per hour = 60 / 4 = 15

Thus, Employee 1 earns 15 per hour.

Employee 2:

• Earnings: 0, 20, 40, 60, 80
• Hours: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

Let's calculate earnings per hour for different segments:

1. From 0 to 1 hour: Earnings = 20, Hours = 1
   • Earnings per hour = 20 / 1 = 20
2. From 0 to 2 hours: Earnings = 40, Hours = 2
   • Earnings per hour = 40 / 2 = 20
3. From 0 to 3 hours: Earnings = 60, Hours = 3
   • Earnings per hour = 60 / 3 = 20
4. From 0 to 4 hours: Earnings = 80, Hours = 4
   • Earnings per hour = 80 / 4 = 20

Thus, Employee 2 earns 20 per hour.

Conclusion:

• Employee 1 earns 15 per hour.
• Employee 2 earns 20 per hour.

Employee 2 earns more per hour.