2016 UNM-PNM Statewide High School Mathematics Contest II Problems/Problem 2
Problem
A student is offered two different after school jobs. One pays 
an hour, the other pays 
for the first hour, but the hourly rate decreases by half for each additional hour worked. What
are the maximum number of hours the student can work at the second job, so that his total
earnings in the second job are more than the total earnings in the first? Note: You are asked
to find the maximum full hours of work (i.e. integer number) that maximize the earnings.
Solution
See also
| 2016 UNM-PNM Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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