Question

Enola is a waitress at a restaurant. Each day she works, Enola will make a guaranteed wage of $35, however the additional amount that Enola earns from tips depends on the number of tables she waits on that day. From past experiences, Enola noticed that she will get about $8 in tips for each table she waits on. How much would Enola expect to earn in a day on which she waits on 20 tables? How much expect to make in a day when waiting on t tables?

Answer 1

$195; y=8t+35

Explanation:

You can make an equation to find out how much Enola earns a day:

y=8t+35 ––This shows that "y" is the earnings for the day, "8t" represents $8 per table, and the "+35" represents the guarenteed $35 a day.

To answer the first question, the replace t with 20: y=8(20)+35

y=160+35

y=195

*For the second answer, I would put the equation because you do not know the number of tables because it is unspecified.

***You can change the "y" to whatever if you need to

Answer 2

1. 195

2. Y= 8t +35

Explanation: