On January 1, 2015, a city's minimum hourly wage was $9.25. It will increase by $0.50 on the first day of the year for the next 5 years. Which of the following functions best models the minimum hourly wage, in dollars, $x$ years after January 1, 2015, where $x=1,2,3,4,5$ ?

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Mashaal Masha

Apr 12, 2024

On January 1, 2015, a city's minimum hourly wage was $\$9.25$. It will increase by $\$0.50$ on the first day of the year for the next 5 years. Which of the following functions best models the minimum hourly wage, in dollars, $x$ years after January 1, 2015, where $x=1,2,3,4,5$?

Difficulty: Easy

A:

$f(x)=9.25-0.50x$

B:

$f(x)=9.25x-0.50$

C:

\(f(x)=9.25+0.50x\)

D:

$f(x)=9.25x+0.50$

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