Jeff's Earnings and Salary Calculations

Jeff's Earnings and Salary Calculations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Business

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The video tutorial explains how Jeff, a waiter, earns his daily salary. Jeff receives a base salary of $70 per day, regardless of the number of clients he serves. Additionally, he earns $10 in tips for each client. The tutorial demonstrates how to graph Jeff's daily salary as a function of the number of clients served, showing that even with no clients, Jeff earns $70. The graph is a straight line, increasing by $10 for each additional client. The video concludes by calculating Jeff's total salary for serving six clients, which amounts to $130.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the base amount Jeff earns each day regardless of the number of clients he serves?

$30

$100

$70

$50

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much does Jeff earn in tips for each client he serves?

$10

$15

$20

$5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Jeff serves 3 clients in a day, how much will he earn in tips?

$30

$20

$40

$50

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Jeff's total salary if he serves 6 clients in a day?

$150

$120

$130

$140

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Jeff serves no clients, what will his total earnings be for that day?

$70

$0

$60

$80

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the line in the graph represent in terms of Jeff's earnings?

The total tips earned

All possible salary outcomes

The number of clients served

The base salary only

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can we verify the correctness of the salary calculation graph?

By calculating the tips only

By counting the number of clients

By checking the base salary

By comparing with the expected salary