Skylar Mackenzie

A construction worker charges an hourly rate plus a fixed amount. 2 hours cost $105, and 5 hours cost $255.

A) Determine the hourly rate

B) Write an equation that shows the total cost depends on the number of hours and the fixed cost.

C) Whats the fixed cost

Answers:

A) Hourly rate is $50

B) C= 50H+B

C) Fixed cost is $5

Self-assignment

Tell me where your inspiration for this problem came from. Why did you choose that particular image? Did you draw it yourself? If not, where did you get it from?

The inspiration for this project came from my uncle being a construction worker, and being around construction every day. I choose this picture because I feel that it shows the amount of work they put into their jobs every day. I did not draw this picture, I got it from google( construction worker – Bing images)

Where did you gather information from in order to make sure that the numbers you chose were realistic? How did you make sure that your calculations would work out?

I know that it seems like $50 an hour is a lot for construction workers, but some of the best construction workers can make that much. I am going for the most skilled ones and the ones that do the most work, that’s why they get paid 50$ an hour. I got my information from the internet and some family members. I made sure my calculations were correct, by doing the question I made.