To predict how much Amanda will make for watching her cousins for seven hours, we can analyze the information provided by the graph.
The graph indicates that the y-intercept starts at 0.5, which likely means the starting pay might include a base amount for the initial time period, but the actual payouts per hour can be seen at the specific points you've provided.
From the information:
- For 1 hour, Amanda makes $15.
- For 2 hours, she makes $35.
To find out the pay per hour, let's look at the increase in earnings:
- From 1 hour to 2 hours:
- Earnings increase from $15 to $35.
- This is an increase of $20 over one additional hour.
This pattern suggests a pay structure that might involve a flat fee plus an increment per hour.
To find a consistent hourly rate, we can calculate the earnings per hour from the information:
- From hour 1 to hour 2, the amount earned for the next hour is $20, suggesting that the first hour may also involve a similar or scaled approach.
If we assume that the earnings per hour after the first hour increase at the same rate, Amanda may earn:
- From hours 2 to 3 (if we estimate based on the $20 increment):
- $35 + $20 = $55 for 3 hours.
- Continuing in this fashion, we can extrapolate:
- 4 hours: $55 + $20 = $75
- 5 hours: $75 + $20 = $95
- 6 hours: $95 + $20 = $115
- 7 hours: $115 + $20 = $135
Thus, if Amanda watches her cousins for seven hours, she would make an estimated total of $135. The graph allows us to see this pattern of increase, giving us the tools needed to predict her earnings based on the established hourly increases.
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