Answer:
option b.
Step-by-step explanation:
1. let y represent 1 hours for jay. He gets $50 per week with $5.25 per week. So, he can earn, j = 5.25y + 50 dollars for working y hours.
2. they gave us the formula for matt(aka fred?): p = 6.25 (x+8)... where x must be representing hours as the work is based on how many hours someone works.
3. for option a, we use 1 hour for each formula. wrong
so for jay, j = 5.25(1)+50 = 55.25 dollars
and for matt/ fred, p = 6.25 (1+8) = 56.25 dollars
(56.25 - 55.25) = 1 dollars which makes the option incorrect.
4. for option b, we use 40 hours for each formula. correct
so for jay, j = 5.25(40) +50 = 260 dollars
and for matt/ fred, p = 6.25 (40+8) = 300 dollars
(300 - 260) = 40 dollars which makes the option correct.
5. for option c, we can see its wrong as for 40 hours of work, jay earns $260 and matt/fred earns $300.