Name: ______Date: ______Period: _____
My Profession Task
You are considering a profession for your future career. You need to find out how much money you can make at this profession. You will use the following information to complete the task. You can get salary information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm
Job: ______Hourly Wage: ______
I. What is the equation for direct variation? ______
Use this equation to complete this task.
II. Use the job information to complete the following table. You can choose the number of hours you will work (x) and complete the column Hours worked (x). Every job has an average hourly wage (k), which is a constant. This hourly wage (k) does not change no matter how many hours you work. The total wage is represented by the equation y = kx. The money earned (y) is equal to the hourly wage (k) times the number of hours worked (x). Finally, group the data in ordered pairs (x, y) so that you can plot this information on a coordinate plane.
Hours worked (x) / Hourly wage (k) / y=kx / Money Earned (y) / Ordered Pair (x,y)In this situation, k stands for ______
In this situation, x stands for ______
In this situation, y stands for ______
III. What two values vary in this situation? ______
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IV. Graph the ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. Make sure to label and number the x-axis and y-axis.
V. In what quadrant is the graph? ______
Explain why the graph is in this quadrant. ______
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VI. What is the relationship between hours worked and money earned? ______
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VII. By looking at the graph, how can you determine if the graph shows a direct variation? ______
VIII. By looking at the table, how can you determine if the table shows a direct variation?
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IX. Using either the graph or table, evaluate how much money you can make in one month at this profession? Use direct variation to evaluate your answer.
X. Using either the graph or table, evaluate how much money you can make in one year at this profession? Use direct variation to evaluate your answer.
XI. Transfer your data to a poster so that you can present to your classmates. Be sure your poster includes a title, the job you have chosen, the hourly wage, your graph, your monthly salary, and your yearly salary. Give the reason that you chose this profession.
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