Question

During the summer, Bethany mows lawns and Grant is a waiter at a coffee shop. To show their earnings, Bethany makes a graph and Grant makes a table. Which statement is true?

Answer 1

grant earns 1.15 more than bethany

Answer 2

Explanation:

Equation of Bethany Mowing job is given by

As, the curve is a straight line passing through (0,0) and having slope 11.75 is

y=11.75 x

As, equation of slope intercept form of line is , y= m x +c, here C=0.

in one hour money earned by Bethany=11.75 ×1= $ 11.75

Equation of grant waiter job is

As, the curve is not linear,

So, in one hour that is (7-6) hour money earned by Grant = 90.30-77.40=$12.90

So, grant earns more per hour  money than Bethany by the amount , 12.90 - 11.75=$1.15

Option A is true statement : Grant earns $1.15 more per hour money than Bethany.