Answer:$29.60
Explanation:
The table below shows Nicole's earnings on the job.
\text{Time (hours)}Time (hours) \text{Earnings (dollars)}Earnings (dollars)
1010 \$296$296
2222 \$651.20$651.20
2424 \$710.40$710.40
\text{What is Nicole's rate of pay, in dollars per hour?}
What is Nicole’s rate of pay, in dollars per hour?
\text{Rate}=
Rate=
\,\,\frac{\text{Dollars}}{\text{Hours}}
Hours
Dollars
\text{Rate}=
Rate=
\,\,\frac{296}{10}
10
296
\text{Rate}=
Rate=
\,\,29.6
29.6
\text{We get the same rate of pay for every pair:}
We get the same rate of pay for every pair:
\text{Time (hours)}Time (hours) \text{Earnings (dollars)}Earnings (dollars) \text{Rate}Rate
1010 \$296$296 \frac{\$296}{10}=29.6
10
$296
=29.6
2222 \$651.20$651.20 \frac{\$651.20}{22}=29.6
22
$651.20
=29.6
2424 \$710.40$710.40 \frac{\$710.40}{24}=29.6
24
$710.40
=29.6
\text{Nicole's rate of pay is \$29.60 per hour.}
Nicole’s rate of pay is $29.60 per hour.
This is the same as the constant of proportionality between earnings and time.