Question

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Empire Disposal has three salary options for its part-time summer employees. The total money earned is related to the amount of cans recycled and an optional hourly wage.
Option 1: $0.25 a can plus $1.00 an hour
Option 2: $0.05 a can plus $5.00 an hour
Option 3: $0.40 a can and no hourly wage
Jamal estimates that he can recycle a minimum of 20 cans per hour.

• Based on Jamal’s estimation, which option will allow Jamal to make the most money?
• Show your work to support your answer using words, numbers, and/or diagrams.

Answer 1

Well, here's how I figured it out. First of all, realize that all of these relations are based on an hourly rate of pay. They give you that Jamal estimates that he can recycle 20 cans per hour (if not a few more). So for the first option, if he can recycle 20 cans in an hour, and he gets .25 a can, he will make (.25)(20) + 1. The 1 is the dollar per hour. This has him making (.25)(20)=5. Add the dollar and he will make $6 with this option. Now let's check option 2. He would make .05 per can but his hourly rate would increase to $5. At .05 a can, he would make (.05)(20)=$1. Add the $5 per hourly rate, and he would be making $6 at option 2, as well. Now option 3. He would make .40 per can and no hourly rate. At .40 a can, he would make (.40)(20)=$8. That is his obvious best choice, right?

Answer 2

nicely explained :)

Answer 3

Than you every body~!

Answer 4

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