the graph illustrates how much Amanda makes watching her little cousins. Explain how using the graph can help you predict how much Amanda will make if she watches them for seven hours. Be sure to include the amount she would make in your response. the graph's y intercept starts at 0,5, and for one hour is 15 $. for 2 hours is 35 $

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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.