Stephen is a woodworker. He makes wooden toys to sell at craft fairs and markets. The most popular item is a wooden airplane. The table below shows the relationship between the number of wooden airplanes sold and Stephen's earnings

Number of toys sold (x)

1

2

3

4

Total earnings (y)

$75.80

$151.60

$227.40

$303.20

Write an equation that represents the relationship between the number of wooden airplanes sold and Stephen's earnings. If Stephen sold 162 toys, what are his earnings?

1 answer

The relationship between the number of wooden airplanes sold and Stephen's earnings can be represented by the equation:

y = 75.8x

To find out his earnings if he sold 162 toys, we substitute x = 162 into the equation:

y = 75.8 * 162
y = 12,285.60

Therefore, Stephen's earnings would be $12,285.60 if he sold 162 wooden airplanes.