Question

Terry earns $10 per hour at Big Bob's Burgers. Jill earns 20% less than Terry and Jerry earns $0.50 more per hour than Jill. Which expression represents how much Jerry earns? (h represents hours) A) 7.6h B) 8h C) 8.5h D) 9h

Answer 1

$8.5 (C) is the correct answer

Explanation:

We know that:

Tery earns: $10

Jill earns: $10 - 20%*$10 = 10 - 20*10 / 100 = 10 - 2 = 8

Jerry earns: Tery + 0.5 = 8 + 0.5 = $8.5

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation: Jill earns one-fifth of what Terry earns, $8. Jerry earns $0.50 more than Jill, which is$8.50 per hour, answer choice C.