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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 5 in increments of 1. The vertical axis shows earning in dollars ranging from 0 to 65 in increments of 5. Four data points are plotted on the graph at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2 comma 30 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 3 comma 45 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 4 comma 60 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 earning in dollars ranging from 0 to 60 in increments of 10. Four data points are plotted on the graph at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 3 comma 30 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 4 comma 40 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 5 comma 50 right parenthesis. A line connects all the data points.

Two employees tracked their earnings and the hours that they worked. The graphs document the earnings for Employee 1 and Employee 2. Which employee earns more per hour?

(1 point)
Responses

Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $10 per hour and Employee 2 earns $15 per hour.
Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $10 per hour and Employee 2 earns $15 per hour. - no response given

Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $30 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.
Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $30 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour. - no response given

Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.
Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour. - no response given

Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $30 per hour.
Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $30 per hour. - incorrect
Remaining Attempts : 1

Answer 1

To determine which employee earns more per hour, we can calculate the hourly earnings for both employees based on the data points given in the graphs.

For Employee 1:

• Earnings when working 2 hours: $30
• Earnings when working 3 hours: $45

Calculating the hourly rate:

1. For 2 hours: \[ \text{Earnings per hour} = \frac{30}{2} = 15 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

2. For 3 hours: \[ \text{Earnings per hour} = \frac{45}{3} = 15 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

3. For 4 hours: \[ \text{Earnings per hour} = \frac{60}{4} = 15 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

For Employee 2:

• Earnings when working 3 hours: $30
• Earnings when working 4 hours: $40
• Earnings when working 5 hours: $50

Calculating the hourly rate:

1. For 3 hours: \[ \text{Earnings per hour} = \frac{30}{3} = 10 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

2. For 4 hours: \[ \text{Earnings per hour} = \frac{40}{4} = 10 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

3. For 5 hours: \[ \text{Earnings per hour} = \frac{50}{5} = 10 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

Conclusion:

• Employee 1 earns $15 per hour consistently.
• Employee 2 earns $10 per hour consistently.

Thus, Employee 1 earns more per hour than Employee 2. The correct response is:

Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.