Two friends, Lamonte and Kadeesha, took summer jobs. The equation y, equals, 25, point, 3, xy=25.3x represents Lamonte's earnings in dollars and cents, yy, for working xx hours. Kadeesha earned $630 in 36 hours.

Question

How much more does Lamonte earn per hour than Kadeesha?

Answer 1

To find out how much more Lamonte earns per hour than Kadeesha, we first need to determine Kadeesha's hourly wage.

Kadeesha earned $630 for 36 hours of work. To find her hourly wage, we divide her total earnings by the number of hours she worked:

Kadeesha's hourly wage = Total earnings / Number of hours = $630 / 36 hours

Calculating this gives us:

Kadeesha's hourly wage = $17.50 per hour

Now, let's look at Lamonte's earnings. According to the equation y = 25.3x, Lamonte earns $25.30 for every hour worked (since x represents the number of hours worked, and y represents the earnings in dollars).

Lamonte's hourly wage = $25.30 per hour

Now we can find the difference between Lamonte's hourly wage and Kadeesha's hourly wage:

Difference = Lamonte's hourly wage - Kadeesha's hourly wage
Difference = $25.30 - $17.50
Difference = $7.80

Lamonte earns $7.80 more per hour than Kadeesha.