Question

Problem 3: Serena is the manager of the coffee shop. The amount of money she earns is represented by the equation m=21h, where h is the number of hours Serena works, and m is the amount of money she earns. How much more money does Serena make an hour than Gabe? Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

Serena earns $7.50 per hour more than Gabe

Explanation:

Given

Serena:

`m = 21h`

Gabe

Earnings: $13.50 per hour ----- Missing Part of equation

Required

How much more does Serena earn per hour

For Serena

`m = 21h` implies that She earns $21 per hour

So, to determine how much more She earns, we simply calculate the difference.

`Difference = \$21 - \$13.50` (per hour)

`Difference = \$7.50` (per hour)

The difference implies that Serena earns $7.50 per hour more than Gabe