A. Construct a mathematical model for the following real-life situations 1. You have a summer job that pays P250 for 8 hours of work a day. Beyond 8 hours, you are also paid 1.5 time your hourly rate.

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A. Construct a mathematical model for the following real-life situations
1. You have a summer job that pays P250 for 8 hours of work a day. Beyond 8 hours, you are also
paid 1.5 time your hourly rate.
2. An internet café has a flat rate of P15 for the first hour of playing, surfing, and the like. An
additional P5 is charged for every hour in excess afterwards.
3. You and your classmates want to earn extra income this quarantine time. To do this, you will sell
online a disposable facemask. The wholesaler has the following conditions: if you purchase 100
boxes of disposable facemask, each costs P120; if you purchase between 100 and 300 boxes,
the price per box is lowered to P110; if you get more than 300 boxes, the price per box is
lowered by P15.

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