A salesperson is paid $100 per week plus 7% of the amount of her sales, s. Which equation could be used to find her weekly pay, p, in dollars? a) p = (1.07)^s b) p = 1.07 c) p = 100s + .07s d) p = .07(100 + s) e) p = 100 + .07s

Can you explain to me, please? Thanks.

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A salesperson is paid $100 per week plus 7% of the amount of her sales, s. Which equation could be used to find her weekly pay, p, in dollars? a) p = (1.07)^s  b) p = 1.07  c) p = 100s + .07s  d) p = .07(100 + s)  e) p = 100 + .07s

Can you explain to me, please? Thanks.

anonymous · Answer

her weekly pay will be made up of 2 component.
one will be the basic fixed pay of 100 dollars and the next is a percentage component based on the sales she make.

Given weekly pay is represented by p.

p= 100 + 0.07s 

Why 0.07? Because she is paid 7% of the sales she make. 0.07s is representative of that.