Question

Paul works for a company that deals in paints and dyes. He is paid a fixed monthly salary plus 15 percent commission on monthly sales over $20,000.

If Paul manages to achieve total monthly sales of $x, which is over $20,000, the function f(x) representing Paul's monthly sales over $20,000 is given by:

A. x-20,000
B. x+20,000
C. 20,000-x
D. 20,000/x

If x is the sales amount over $20,000, the function g(x) giving Paul's commission is:

A. 0.15-x
B. 0.15x
C. 15-x/100
D. 0.15/x

Answer 1

The function g(f(x)) representing Paul's commission on monthly sales above $20,000, where x is Paul's total monthly sales amount, is given by:

A. x-0.15(20,000)
B. (20,000-x)/0.15
C. 0.15(x-20,000)
D. 0.15x-20,000

If Paul's sales in a particular month are $27,500, his commission for the month is:

A. $1,125
B. $2,500
C. $4,500
D. $24,500

Answer 2

@skyfive1020

Answer 3

first question is d cause f(x) is the opposite of 20,000/x

Answer 4

i might not be right tho i havent worked with a problem kinda like this one with the commission and stuff

Answer 5

Oh okay. Yeah I looked online but I didn't get much help. This is just a pretest for an online class so I'm trying to do the best I can. But if the answers aren't right it isn't going to be a big deal.

Answer 6

okay

Answer 7

What do you think about the other questions?

Answer 8

i think its b

Answer 9

Alright. And what about the next 2 questions? I posted them in a comment/reply to this question.

Answer 10

first one is a and and second one is c i believe

Answer 11

Thanks :)