Question

State	Minimum Wage per Hour
Idaho	$7.25
Montana	$7.90
Oregon	$9.10
Wahington	$9.32

The table above shows the $2014$ minimum wages for several states that share a border. Assuming an average workweek of between $35$ and $40$ hours, which inequality represents how much more a worker who earns minimum wages can earn per week in Oregon than in Idaho?

• A. $x\ge 1.85$
• B. $7.25\le x\le 9.10$
• C. $64.75\le x\le 74$
• D. $253.75\le x\le 364$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$64.75\le x\le 74$

Minimum wage between Oregon than in Idaho $=9.10-7.25=1.85$
So, if he works for $35$ hours then minimum wage $=1.85\times 35=64.75$
Then he works for $40$ hours then minimum wage $=1.85\times 40=74$
Therefore, the worker can earn minimum wages per week in Oregon than in Idaho is $64.75\le x\le 74$