Question

Jason gets paid $20 to babysit for 4 hours. He gets $30 for 6 hours, and $50 for 10 hours. Which equation shows how much money, m, Jason gets Paid per hour, h, he babysits?

A.) m=4h
B.) m=5h
C.) m=10h
D.) m=20h

Answer 1

dy/dx=m=20/4=30/6=50/10 so it has a constant slope of

5

m=5h

Answer 2

20/4=5
30/6=5
50/10=5
Jason gets paid $5 per hour, so B