Form 3: Wages and Hourly Earnings
Calculate hourly earnings and interpret wages using linear rate of change concepts. Analyze pay over time in real-world situations.
Questions
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MultiChoice
A graph plots earnings ($) vs hours worked. The line passes through (0, 0) and (4, 60). What is the hourly wage?
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Worker A has an earnings line with slope 12. Worker B has an earnings line with slope 18. Who earns a higher hourly rate?
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On an earnings vs hours graph, what does the slope of the line represent?
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A line passes through (2, 45) and (6, 135) on an earnings graph. What is the hourly rate?
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If an employee graph has a slope of $20/hr, how much money will they earn in 10 hours?
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If an earnings graph starts at (0, 50) instead of (0, 0), what does the y-intercept 50 represent?
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An earnings graph starts at (0, 20) and reaches (4, 70). What is the slope of the line?
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In an earnings vs hours graph, which variable is the dependent variable (y-axis)?
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A worker takes a 1-hour unpaid lunch break. What is the slope of their total earnings graph during that hour?
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Sam earns $112 for working 8 hours. What is the slope of Sam's earnings graph?
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What does a sudden increase in the steepness of a worker's earnings graph indicate?
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A line passes through (3, 55.5) and (5, 92.5). What is the rate of earnings per hour?