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Employee 1 - Earnings per Hour
(4, 60), (3, 45), (2, 30), (0, 0)
Employee 2 - Earnings per Hour
(5, 50), (4, 40), (3, 30), (0, 0)
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?
A. Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $10 per hour and Employee 2 earns $15 per hour.
B. Employee 2, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $30 per hour.
C. Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $30 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.
D. Employee 1, because Employee 1 earns $15 per hour and Employee 2 earns $10 per hour.

Answer 1

To determine which employee earns more per hour, we need to calculate the earnings per hour for each employee based on the provided data points.

Employee 1 - Earnings per Hour:

1. At 4 hours, earnings = $60 → Earnings per hour = $60 / 4 = $15.
2. At 3 hours, earnings = $45 → Earnings per hour = $45 / 3 = $15.
3. At 2 hours, earnings = $30 → Earnings per hour = $30 / 2 = $15.
4. At 0 hours, earnings = $0 → Earnings per hour = $0 / 0 = $0 (not relevant for comparison).

Employee 2 - Earnings per Hour:

1. At 5 hours, earnings = $50 → Earnings per hour = $50 / 5 = $10.
2. At 4 hours, earnings = $40 → Earnings per hour = $40 / 4 = $10.
3. At 3 hours, earnings = $30 → Earnings per hour = $30 / 3 = $10.
4. At 0 hours, earnings = $0 → Earnings per hour = $0 / 0 = $0 (not relevant for comparison).

Comparison:

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

Since Employee 1 earns more per hour than Employee 2, the correct choice is:

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