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What person, Matt or Jane, has a constant rate of pay, and what is it?

What person, Matt or Jane, has a constant rate of pay, and what is it?-example-1

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Answer:

Matt's pay is not linear

Jane's pay is linear, and it is $12/hour

Explanation:

Matt's Earnings:

As the time goes from 1 hour to 2 hours, the difference in hours is 1, the difference in pay is $8. From 2 hours to 3 hours, the difference in hours is again 1, but the difference in pay is $11. Since equal changes in x do not produce equal changes in y, Matt's earnings are not linear.

Jane's Earning:

As the time goes from 1 hour to 2 hours, the difference in hours is 1, the difference in pay is $12. From 2 hours to 3 hours, the difference in hours is again 1, and the difference in pay is again $12. Since equal changes in x produce equal changes in y, Jane's earnings are linear.

Jane's rate of pay is $12/hour

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Answer: Jane

Step-by-step explanation: Her pay is going up by the same amount, 12, each time.

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