Jeremy earns a weekly salary at his job. In addition, he earns an hourly rate based on the number of overtime hours he
works. The coordinate grid below shows the relationship between the number of hours of overtime Jeremy works and the
total amount of his earnings.
OVERTIME EARNINGS
Earnings (dollars)
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Overtime Hours
Which statement best describes the function?
A The function is linear and it decreases continuously.
B The function is linear and it increases continuously.
The function is non-linear and it increases continuously.
The function is non-linear and it decreases continuously.