Question

Maria has saved $20.00. If she earns $5.00 per hour babysitting, graph the relation between the number of hours worked and the amount earned, up to 6 hours.

a) Graph A
b) Graph B
c) Graph C
d) Graph D

Answer 1

To graph the relationship between the number of hours Maria works babysitting and her earnings, we plot her initial savings of $20.00 and increase earnings by $5.00 per hour up to 6 hours, drawing a straight line through the points.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked to graph the relation between the number of hours Maria works babysitting and the amount of money she earns. Maria starts with a savings of $20.00 and earns at a rate of $5.00 per hour.

To create this graph, we should follow these steps:

1. Label the horizontal axis as 'Number of Hours Worked' and the vertical axis as 'Total Amount Earned ($).'
2. Since Maria has a starting amount of $20.00, plot a point at the value of 0 hours on the horizontal axis and $20.00 on the vertical axis.
3. For every additional hour worked, increase the total amount earned by $5.00. This means at 1 hour, she will have earned $25.00; at 2 hours, $30.00; and so on up to 6 hours.
4. Connect the points to form a straight line, which represents the relation between hours worked and total earnings.