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In 2011 Clayton Kershaw earned $500,000 pitching for the LA Dodgers. In 2019, his salary was $31,000,000. Answer the three parts below. Clearly show all work and reasoning.

A) Kershaw pitched in 32 games in 2011. What was his salary per game in 2011?
B) He pitched in 28 games in 2019. What was his salary per game in 2019? Round to the nearest cent.
C) Did he earn more per game in 2019 than he did for the entire 2011 season?

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Answer:

A. $15,625 - game

B. $1,107,142.86 - game

C. Kersh earned $607,142.86 more per game in 2019 than he did for the entire 2011 season ($500k)

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Answer:

A. $15,625 per game

B. $1,107,142.86 per game

C. he earned $607,142.86 more per game in 2019 than he did for the entire 2011 season

Explanation:

His salary in 2011 = $500,000

His salary in 2019 = $31,000,000

A) Kershaw pitched in 32 games in 2011. What was his salary per game in 2011?

Kershaw's salary per game = Total salary / Total number of games

= $500,000 / 32 games

= $15,625 per game

B) He pitched in 28 games in 2019. What was his salary per game in 2019? Round to the nearest cent.

Kershaw's salary per game = Total salary / Total number of games

= $31,000,000 / 28 games

= $1,107,142.8571428

To the nearest cents

= $1,107,142.86 per game

C) Did he earn more per game in 2019 than he did for the entire 2011 season?

$1,107,142.86 per game - $500,000

= $607,142.86

Yes, he earned $607,142.86 more per game in 2019 than he did for the entire 2011 season

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