Question

Sam is a waiter at a local restaurant where he earns wages of $6 per hour. Sam figures that he also earns about $2.50 in tips for each person he serves. Sam works 4 hours on a particular day. If n represents the number of people Sam serves that day, which of the following functions could Sam use to figure E, his total earnings for the day?
A. E(n) = 2.5n
B. E(n) = 4n + 10
C. E(n) = 2.5n + 24

Answer 1

Answer: C) $E=2.5n+24$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The rate of amount Sam earns each hour =$6

The number of hours he works on a particular day =4

Then , the amount earned by Sam excluding tips =$4\times6=\ 24$

Amount he earned as tip by each person he serves =$2.50

If n represents the number of people Sam serves that day, then the amount he earns from tip in a day = 2.5n

Now, the function used by Sam to figure E, his total earnings for the day is given by :-

$E=2.5n+24$

Answer 2

C.

24 means that you earned 6 dollars an hour for 4 hours. 2.5n means that for every person, n, you receive an additional $2.50.