50. Mr. Jacobs wanted to see if he would make more money per day teaching high school or working at a sales job. Teaching high school, he could make $34,000 teaching for 200 days per year. At a sales job, he could make $42,000 working for 240 days per year.
Which of the following statements is true?

A. The sales job pays more per day than the teaching job.

B. Mr. Jacobs would make $175 per day teaching.

C. Mr. Jacobs would make $170 per day at the sales job.

D. The teaching job pays more per day than the sales job.

Question

50.   Mr. Jacobs wanted to see if he would make more money per day teaching high school or working at a sales job. Teaching high school, he could make $34,000 teaching for 200 days per year. At a sales job, he could make $42,000 working for 240 days per year.
Which of the following statements is true?

A. The sales job pays more per day than the teaching job.

B. Mr. Jacobs would make $175 per day teaching.

C. Mr. Jacobs would make $170 per day at the sales job.

D. The teaching job pays more per day than the sales job.

anonymous · Answer

Teaching high school
34000/200=170 per day

Sales job
42000/240=175 per day

A. The sales job pays more per day than the teaching job.
True

B. Mr. Jacobs would make $175 per day teaching.
False

C. Mr. Jacobs would make $170 per day at the sales job.
False

D. The teaching job pays more per day than the sales job. 
False