Question

Peyton is a waitress at a restaurant. Each day she works, Peyton will make a guaranteed wage of $30, however the additional amount that Peyton earns from tips depends on the number of tables she waits on that day. From past experience, Peyton noticed that she will get about $9 in tips for each table she waits on. How much would Peyton expect to earn in a day on which she waits on 16 tables? How much would Peyton expect to make in a day when waiting on

Answer 1

Answer: Peyton expects to earn $174 when waiting on 16 tables.

So consider x= the # of tables Peyton waits

30 is a constant, because we know that is her guaranteed wage. $9 for EACH table means there is a variable that decides how much she earns. Therefore our equation is y=30+9x.

We substitute x for the # of tables she waits, which in this case is 16.

Y=30+9(16)
Y=30+144
Y=174

Answer 2

Around $174

Explanation:

Correct me if I'm wrong

9x16=144

144+30=174