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Question
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?
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Responses
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 $1,020/40 hours.
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.
To compare the hourly rates of Company A and Company B, we need to divide the total pay (in dollars) by the hours of work.
For Company A:
Hourly rate = Pay / Hours of work
Hourly rate = $1,020 / 40 hours
Hourly rate = $25.50/hour
For Company B:
Hourly rate = Pay / Hours of work
Hourly rate = $997.50 / 35 hours
Hourly rate = $28.50/hour
So, 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 see that the highest pay is $1,020.00 for 40.0 hours of work. To find the hourly rate, we divide the pay by the number of hours:
Hourly rate for Company A = $1,020.00 / 40.0 hours = $25.50/hour.
For Company B, the highest pay is $997.50 for 35.0 hours of work. Again, we divide the pay by the number of hours to find the hourly rate:
Hourly rate for Company B = $997.50 / 35.0 hours = $28.50/hour.
Comparing the two hourly rates, we can see that Company B has the higher rate of $28.50/hour.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.