You are planning to work in the summer (13 weeks). You are deciding between working as a lifeguard or a camp counselor. The lifeguard job
pays $12 per hour and a $500 signing bonus. The camp counselor job pays $15 per
hour with no signing bonus.

(a) Equations for both

--- lifeguard

--- camp counselor

(b) Total pay for 5 days

Lifeguard pays $800

Camp counselor pays $375

(c) Which pays more

Lifeguard job pays more

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

Given

Lifeguard job

Camp counselor job

Solving (a): The equation for both

The total pay for each job is calculated as:

Total Pay = Signing Bonus + Rate * Hours

So, we have:

Lifeguard

Camp counselor

Solving (b): Total pay for 5 days

First, we calculate the total hours worked in 5 days

So, the pay for each is:

--- Lifeguard

--- camp counselor

Solving (c): Which job pays more

By comparing the solution in (b)

Hence, lifeguard job pays more

something over 10 so ? /10

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