Question

A graph starting at 0,0, with y saying amount earned, including the following numbers: 0, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, and the x saying hours worked, with the following numbers: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70. A line goes through the graph, with the following points: (0,0), (20, 300), (40, 600), (50, 800) and (60, 1000).

A target employee earns $15 an hour. He earns $20 an hour for each hour he works over 40 that he works in a week. Use the graph to solve for how much he will make for the week if he works 45 hours.

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Answer 1

He makes $600 for the first 40 hours (40 × $15) plus $100 for 5 hours overtime (5 × $20), for a total of $700.