Question

ahmed is working at a burger joint. his boss pays him $5.50 per hour and promises a raise of $0.25 per hour every 6 months. which sequence describes ahmed's expected hourly wages, in dollars, starting with his current wage? a. 5.50, 5.25, 5.00, 4.75, 4.50, ... b. 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, ... c. 5.75, 6.00, 6.25, 6.50, ... d. 5.50, 5.75, 6.00, 6.25, 6.50, ... e. 5.50, 11.00, 16.50, 22.00, 27.50, ...

Answer 1

Well if hes gonna add .25 cents every 6th month then i think you would have to pick D because it shows the starting pay (5.50) then adds the .25 for every 6th month. Hope i helped :)

Answer 2

d. 5.50, 5.75, 6.00, 6.25, 6.50, ...

Explanation:

Given :

Ahmed's boss pays him $5.50 per hour

He promises a raise of $0.25 per hour every 6 months.

To Find : Sequence describes Ahmed's expected hourly wages, in dollars, starting with his current wage.

Solution :

Since his boss pays $5.50 per hour

So, first hour he got $5.50

Now as his boss promised a raise of $0.25 per hour every 6 months.

So, in second hour his boss will pay :

First hour pay + $0.25 = $5.50+$0.25 = $5.75

So, in third hour his boss will pay :

Second hour pay + $0.25 = $5.75+$0.25 = $6.00

So, in fourth hour his boss will pay :

Third hour pay + $0.25 = $6.00+$0.25 = $6.25

So, in fifth hour his boss will pay :

Fourth hour pay + $0.25 = $6.25+$0.25 = $6.50

And so on......

Hence Option d is correct i.e. 5.50, 5.75, 6.00, 6.25, 6.50, ...