Ahmed is working at the burger joint. His boss pays him $7.50 per hour and promises a raise of $0.25 per hour every 6 months. Which sequence describes Ahmed's expected hourly wages in dollars, starting with his current wage?

a. 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, ...

b. 7.50, 15.00, 22.50, 30.00, 37.50, ...

c. 7.75, 8.00, 8.25, 8.50, ...

d. 7.50, 7.75, 8.00, 8.25, 8.50, ...

e. 7.50, 7.25, 7.00, 6.75, 6.50, ...

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Lane Fletcher

3 November, 05:55

Ahmed is working at the burger joint. His boss pays him $7.50 per hour and promises a raise of $0.25 per hour every 6 months. Which sequence describes Ahmed's expected hourly wages in dollars, starting with his current wage?

a. 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, ...

b. 7.50, 15.00, 22.50, 30.00, 37.50, ...

c. 7.75, 8.00, 8.25, 8.50, ...

d. 7.50, 7.75, 8.00, 8.25, 8.50, ...

e. 7.50, 7.25, 7.00, 6.75, 6.50, ...

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Aubree Richmond · Answer 1

Answer D is correct as it starts with his current wage and goes up in intervals of $.25.

Answer E is a pay cut since Ahmed's boss is lowering his wages $.25 per interval

Answer C would be correct except that it does not begin at this current wage.

Answer A just reflects the increase and not the actual wages

Answer B is going up in increments of $7.50 - In ten years, Ahmed will be able to buy the whole burger joint.

Only answer D is correct.