Question

The average annual salary of the employees of a company in the year 2005 was $80,000. It increased by the same factor each year and in 2006, the average annual salary was $88,000. Let f(x) represent the average annual salary, in thousand dollars, after x years since 2005. Which of the following best represents the relationship between x and f(x)?

A.) f(x) = 88(0.88)x
B.) f(x) = 88(1.1)x
C.) f(x) = 80(0.88)x
D.) f(x) = 80(1.1)x

Answer 1

@dan815

Answer 2

A

Answer 3

i am pretty sure that it is A

Answer 4

i am pretty sure that it is A

Answer 5

Thanks

Answer 6

any time

Answer 7

@Preetha

Answer 8

lets find the factor which increased the salary in the first year
this is 88,000 / 80,000 = 1.1

Answer 9

so the correct answer will have a factor of 1.1 in it
starting salary was 80 in thousands of pounds

so which one do you think is correct?

Answer 10

i think it's D