Question

Every day, Tom is paid an hourly wage plus a flat fee for transportation

expenses. Based on the graph, how much is Tom paid per hour?
80+
60+
Tom's Pay
O A. $50
Oo oo
O B. $10
C. $15
O D. $25

Answer 1

B. $10

Explanation:

See attached graph.

The y-intercept of "50" is the fixed flat rate tom is paid.

Let's check 2 points.

At 1 hour tom is paid 60 (total) and at 2 hours tom is paid 70 (total). Clearly, we can see that his increase is "10". This is his hourly rate.

Breaking it up,

1st hour - 50 flat + 10 hourly = 60 [correct, matches]

2nd hour - 50 flat + 10 hourly for 2 hours = 50 + 2*10 = 50 + 20 = 70 [correct, matches]

So, Tom's hourly rate is $10.

Answer choice B is right.