Question

You are considering two job offers. The first job pays $15.75 per hour. The second job pays $12.00 per hour plus $1.25 per unit produced per hour. How many units must you produce per hour for the second job to pay more per hour than the first job?

Answer 1

To make the second job pay more than $15.75 per hour, you would need to produce more than 3 units per hour, as the second job offers $12.00 per hour plus $1.25 per unit produced.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many units you must produce per hour for the second job to pay more than the first job, which pays $15.75 per hour, set up the following inequality:

12 + 1.25x > 15.75

1.25x > 15.75 - 12

1.25x > 3.75

x > 3.75 / 1.25

x > 3

You must produce more than 3 units per hour for the second job to pay more than $15.75 per hour.

Answer 2

4 more units

Step-by-step explanation:

1.25x + 12.00 > 15.75

1.25(4) =5

5 + 12 = 17