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When Randy works 5 hours as a baseball umpire, he earns $77.50. When he works 18 hours, he earns $279.00. Which equation represents Randy’s earnings m for any number of hours h?

A) m=18h

B) m=15.50h

C) m=75h

D) m=5.25h

User Lopuch
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the answer is b $15.50 an hour
User Alexandr Dorokhin
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Answer:

B) m=15.50h

Explanation:

77.50 ÷ 5 = 15.50

279 ÷ 18 = 15.50

Randy makes $15.50 per hour.

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