(a) Keisha's pay for a house call if she doesn't work any hours is $20.
(b) Her pay if she works 1 hour is $40.
(c) Her pay increases by $20 for each hour worked.
(d) The amounts given in parts (b) and (c) are not equal. The pay for 1 hour of work is $40, while the increase in pay for each hour worked is $20.
Keisha makes house calls. For each, she is paid a base amount and makes additional money for each hour she works. The graph below shows her pay (in dollars) versus the number of hours worked.
Use the graph to answer the questions.
Pay ()
y20406080100120140160180200x1234567890
Number of
hours worked
(a) What is Keisha's pay for a house call if she doesn't work any hours?
(b) What is her pay if she works 1 hour?
(c) How much does her pay increase for each hour worked?
(d) Are the amounts given in parts (b) and (c) equal?
Why or why not? Choose the best answer.
Yes, because the line passes through 0,0.
Yes, because the line does not pass through 0,0.
No, because the line passes through 0,0.
No, because the line does not pass through 0,0.
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