Question

Pham can work as many or as few hours as she wants at the college bookstore for $9 per hour. But due to her hectic schedule, she has just 15 hours per week that she can spend working at either the bookstore or at other potential jobs. One potential job, at a caf�, will pay her $12 per hour for up to 6 hours per week. She has another job offer at a garage that will pay her $10 an hour for up to 5 hours per week. And she has a potential job at a daycare center that will pay her $8.50 per hour for as many hours as she can work. If her goal is to maximize the amount of money she can make each week, how many hours will she work at the bookstore?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is "she should work 16 hours per week at daycare center to earn $136.00"

Explanation:

Pham can earn at the college bookstore

$9 dollars per hour x 15 hours per week she can spend  

$9 x 15 = $135

At a café she can earn  

= $12 dollars per hour x 6 hours per week

=$12 x 6 = $72

At a garage she can earn

= $10 dollars per hour x 5 hours per week

= $10*5 = $50.

At a daycare center she can earn

= $8.50 dollars per hour x 16 hours per week

= $8.50*16 = $136.

If her goal is to maximize the amount of money she can make each week,

she should work 16 hours per week at daycare center to earn $136.00