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An illustration shows two graphs depicting earnings per hour for employees 1 and 2. The first graph shows earnings per hour for employee 1. The horizontal axis shows hours ranging from 0 to 8 in increments of 2. The vertical axis shows earnings in dollars ranging from 0 to 80 in increments of 5. Four data points are plotted on the graph at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2 comma 25 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 4 comma 50 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 6 comma 75 right parenthesis. A line connects all the data points. The second graph shows earnings per hour for employee 2. The horizontal axis shows hours ranging from 0 to 6 in increments of 1. The vertical axis shows earnings in dollars ranging from 0 to 80 in increments of 5. Four data points are plotted on the graph at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 1 comma 15 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 3 comma 45 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 5 comma 75 right parenthesis. A line connects all the data points.

The earnings for Employee 1 and Employee 2 are displayed in the following graphs. Which employee earns more per hour?

(1 point)
Employee
earns more per hour.
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To determine which employee earns more per hour, we can analyze the data points plotted on their respective graphs.

For Employee 1, the data points are:

  • (0, 0)
  • (2, 25)
  • (4, 50)
  • (6, 75)

From these points, we can calculate the earnings per hour:

  • At 2 hours: $25, which is $25/2 = $12.50 per hour
  • At 4 hours: $50, which is $50/4 = $12.50 per hour
  • At 6 hours: $75, which is $75/6 = $12.50 per hour

So, Employee 1 earns $12.50 per hour.

For Employee 2, the data points are:

  • (0, 0)
  • (1, 15)
  • (3, 45)
  • (5, 75)

Calculating the earnings per hour:

  • At 1 hour: $15, which is $15/1 = $15 per hour
  • At 3 hours: $45, which is $45/3 = $15 per hour
  • At 5 hours: $75, which is $75/5 = $15 per hour

So, Employee 2 earns $15 per hour.

Comparing the earnings:

  • Employee 1: $12.50 per hour
  • Employee 2: $15 per hour

Therefore, the answer is:

Employee 2 earns more per hour.