Pay Is Directly Proportional to Hours Worked

question 36

Multiple Choice

Pay is directly proportional to hours worked.What units would be appropriate for the proportionality constant in an equation that relates pay and hours worked?

• A)dollars × hours
• B)hours × dollars
• C)dollars/hour
• D)hours/dollar
• E)hours²/dollar

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