Use the tables to answer the question.
Company A
Hours of Work Pay ($)
5.5 140.25
22.0 561.00
35.0 892.50
40.0 1,020.00
Company B
Hours of Work Pay ($)
4.0 114.00
10.6 302.10
20.5 584.25
35.0 997.50
Based on the tables showing what two leading gas brands pay employees, compare which company pays the higher rate. Which answer provides the correct company and hourly rate?
(1 point)
Responses
Company B has the best hourly rate of $997.50/40 hours.
Company B has the best hourly rate of $997.50/40 hours.
Company A has the best hourly rate of $25.50/hour.
Company A has the best hourly rate of $25.50/hour.
Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.
Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.
Company A has the best hourly rate of $1,020/40 hours.
Company A has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.
To determine which company pays the higher rate, we need to compare the hourly rates provided in the tables for both Company A and Company B.
From the tables, we can see that Company A pays $140.25 for 5.5 hours of work, which gives an hourly rate of $140.25 / 5.5 = $25.50/hour.
On the other hand, Company B pays $997.50 for 35 hours of work, which gives an hourly rate of $997.50 / 35 = $28.50/hour.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.
To compare which company pays the higher rate, we need to calculate the hourly rate for each company.
For Company A, we can divide the Pay ($) by the Hours of Work to find the hourly rate:
- For the first entry, 140.25 / 5.5 = $25.45/hour
- For the second entry, 561.00 / 22.0 = $25.50/hour
- For the third entry, 892.50 / 35.0 = $25.50/hour
- For the fourth entry, 1,020.00 / 40.0 = $25.50/hour
For Company B, following the same method:
- For the first entry, 114.00 / 4.0 = $28.50/hour
- For the second entry, 302.10 / 10.6 = $28.50/hour
- For the third entry, 584.25 / 20.5 = $28.50/hour
- For the fourth entry, 997.50 / 35.0 = $28.50/hour
As we can see, both Company A and Company B have the same hourly rate of $25.50/hour. Therefore, the correct answer is "Company A has the best hourly rate of $25.50/hour."