Stephen is a woodworker. He makes wooden toys to sell at craft fairs and markets. The most popular item is a wooden airplane. The table below shows the relationship between the number of wooden airplanes sold and Stephen's earnings
Number of toys sold (x)
1
2
3
4
Total earnings (y)
$75.80
$151.60
$227.40
$303.20
Write an equation that represents the relationship between the number of wooden airplanes sold and Stephen's earnings. If Stephen sold 162 toys, what are his earnings?
The relationship between the number of wooden airplanes sold and Stephen's earnings can be represented by the equation:
y = 75.8x
To find out his earnings if he sold 162 toys, we substitute x = 162 into the equation:
y = 75.8 * 162
y = 12,285.60
Therefore, Stephen's earnings would be $12,285.60 if he sold 162 wooden airplanes.