Minimum Wage Double Infographic

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1. Write down three questions you have about the minimum wage:

2. List a surprising fact or trend from each chart:

3. Calculate the amount of money you would earn in a week working full-time at the federal minimum wage ($7.25):

4. What has happened to the minimum wage over the past century?

5. Is the minimum wage enough to pay rent?

6. Why is the minimum wage so low?