Question

"Jacoby sells orange juice at his juice stand. The graph below shows how much Jacoby makes selling his orange juice

JACOBY'S ORANGE JUICE SALES
15
Dollars Earned
10
0
1
4
2 3
Gallons Sold
Which of the following shows the rate at which Jacoby earns money selling his orange juice?

A.$15 for every 4 gallons sold
B.$4 for every gallon sold
C.$1 for every 4 gallon sold
D.$1 for every gallon sold"

Answer 1

Jacoby makes $3.75 for every gallon of orange juice sold, derived by dividing the total earnings of $15 by the total gallons sold (4). However, this exact answer is not an option provided, suggesting an error in the question or answer choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate at which Jacoby earns money selling his orange juice can be found by determining how much he earns per gallon. According to the information, Jacoby makes $15 for every 4 gallons sold. To find this rate, we need to divide the total dollars earned by the total gallons sold.

Total dollars earned = $15
Total gallons sold = 4 gallons

To calculate the rate per gallon, we use the formula:

Rate = Total dollars earned ÷ Total gallons sold

Substitute the values into the formula:

Rate = $15 ÷ 4 gallons

Rate = $3.75 per gallon

This means that for every gallon of orange juice sold, Jacoby earns $3.75. However, among the given options, there is no option that exactly matches $3.75 per gallon, which indicates that there may be a typo or mistake in the question or the options provided. If the question intended to ask for the closest approximate rate, then $4 for every gallon sold would be the closest to the calculated rate, but with the exact values given, none of the options are correct.