Question

Question 14At his job, Tomas earns a commission plus an hourly wage. The function below describes the total dollar amount Tomas earns, based on the number of hours he works,f(h) = 250 +8.5hWhat is the hourly wage Tomas earns

Answer 1

$8.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the function f(h) that describes the total dollar amount Tomas earns, based on the number of hours he works:

`f\mleft(h\mright)=250+8.5h`

When h=1, f(1)=250+8.5(1)=$258.5

When h=2, f(2)=250+8.5(2)=$267

Now:

`f(2)-f(1)=267-258.5=8.5`

It means therefore that for every additional hour, Tomas earns $8.5.

The hourly wage Tomas earns is $8.5.

Now,