Use the tables to answer the question.
Company A
Hours of Work Pay ($)
5.5 140.25
22.0 561.00
35.0 892.50
40.0 1,020.00
Company B
Hours of Work Pay ($)
4.0 114.00
10.6 302.10
20.5 584.25
35.0 997.50
Based on the tables showing what two leading gas brands pay employees, compare which company pays the higher rate. Which answer provides the correct company and hourly rate?
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Responses
Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.
Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.
Company B has the best hourly rate of $997.50/40 hours.
Company B has the best hourly rate of $997.50/40 hours.
Company A has the best hourly rate of $25.50/hour.
Company A has the best hourly rate of $25.50/hour.
Company A has the best hourly rate of $1,020/40 hours.
Company A has the best hourly rate of $1,020/40 hours.
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To compare the hourly rates, we need to determine the hourly rate for each company by dividing the pay by the hours worked:
For Company A:
Hourly rate = Pay / Hours of Work
For Company B:
Hourly rate = Pay / Hours of Work
Calculating the hourly rates for each company:
Company A:
Hourly rate for 5.5 hours = 140.25 / 5.5 ≈ $25.41/hour
Hourly rate for 22 hours = 561.00 / 22 ≈ $25.50/hour
Hourly rate for 35 hours = 892.50 / 35 ≈ $25.50/hour
Hourly rate for 40 hours = 1,020.00 / 40 ≈ $25.50/hour
Company B:
Hourly rate for 4 hours = 114.00 / 4 ≈ $28.50/hour
Hourly rate for 10.6 hours = 302.10 / 10.6 ≈ $28.50/hour
Hourly rate for 20.5 hours = 584.25 / 20.5 ≈ $28.50/hour
Hourly rate for 35 hours = 997.50 / 35 ≈ $28.50/hour
Comparing the results, we can see that Company B pays a higher rate of $28.50/hour, which is the correct answer.
To compare the hourly rates, we need to calculate the rate per hour for each company.
For Company A:
Hourly rate = Pay ($) / Hours of Work
For the last entry in the table for Company A:
Hourly rate = 1,020.00 / 40.0
= $25.50/hour
For Company B:
For the last entry in the table for Company B:
Hourly rate = 997.50 / 35.0
= $28.50/hour
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.
To answer this question, we need to compare the hourly rates of Company A and Company B.
Looking at the tables, we can see that Company A pays $140.25 for 5.5 hours of work, $561.00 for 22.0 hours, $892.50 for 35.0 hours, and $1,020.00 for 40.0 hours.
On the other hand, Company B pays $114.00 for 4.0 hours of work, $302.10 for 10.6 hours, $584.25 for 20.5 hours, and $997.50 for 35.0 hours.
From these numbers, we can see that the highest amount paid by each company is $1,020.00 by Company A and $997.50 by Company B.
To find the hourly rate, we need to divide the total pay by the number of hours worked.
For Company A, the hourly rate is $1,020.00 / 40.0 hours = $25.50/hour.
For Company B, the hourly rate is $997.50 / 35.0 hours = $28.50/hour.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Company B has the best hourly rate of $28.50/hour.