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by radhika1306 » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:12 pm
At a certain company, each employee has a salary grade s that is at least 1 and at most 5. Each employee receives an hourly wage p, in dollars, determined by the formula p = 9.50 + 0.25(s – 1). An employee with a salary grade of 5 receives how many more dollars per hour than an employee with a salary grade of 1?
A. $0.50
B. $1.00
C. $1.25
D. $1.50
E. $1.75
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by kajcha » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:40 pm
IMO Ans B

p = 9.50 + 0.25(s – 1)

For s=5
p(5)= 9.50+0.25(5-1) = 9.50+1

For s=1
p(1)=9.50+0.25(1-1) = 9.50

p(5)-p(1) = 1 ANS
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by radhika1306 » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:27 am
Okay i guess that;s correct,thanks
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