t his job, Tomas earns a commission plus an hourly wage. The function below describes the total dollar amount Tomas earns, based on the number of hours he works.

Question

f(h)=250+8.5h

Which of the following represents the hourly rate Tomas earns?

A.
250

B.
f(h)

C.
h

D.
8.5

Answer 1

To find the hourly rate that Tomas earns, we need to look at the function provided:

\[ f(h) = 250 + 8.5h \]

In this function:

• The term \( 250 \) represents a fixed amount (could be a base salary or commission).
• The term \( 8.5h \) represents the hourly wage multiplied by the number of hours worked (\( h \)).

From this, we can see that the coefficient of \( h \) (which is \( 8.5 \)) represents the hourly wage.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

D. 8.5