Question

Two friends, Damian and Nicole, took summer jobs. The equation y = 15. 5x

represents Damian's earnings in dollars and cents, y, for working x hours. Nicole

earned $475 in 25 hours.

Use the dropdown menu and answer-blank below to form a

true statement

Damian earns $

per hour

than Nicole.

Answer 1

Nicole earns $3.50 more per hour than Damien.

Explanation:

We are given that Damien earns $15.50 per hour. For Nicole:

`(475)/(25) = 19`

From this, Nicole earns $19 per hour. So Nicole earns $3.50 more per hour than Damien.