Corinne has a job selling magazines. She earns $7.50 per hour plus 20% of the total amount of her sales. She also gets an allowance of $40 per week for gas. She knows her weekly earnings can be shown using the following expression:

7.50h + 0.20s + 40

Part A: Identify a coefficient, a variable, and a constant in this expression.
Part B: If Corinne works for 25 hours and sells $300 in magazines, how much does she earn for the week? Show your work to receive full credit.
Part C: If Corinne gets a raise and begins earning $9 per hour, would the coefficient, variable, or constant in the equation change? Why?

Question

Corinne has a job selling magazines. She earns $7.50 per hour plus 20% of the total amount of her sales. She also gets an allowance of $40 per week for gas. She knows her weekly earnings can be shown using the following expression:

7.50h + 0.20s + 40

Part A: Identify a coefficient, a variable, and a constant in this expression.
Part B: If Corinne works for 25 hours and sells $300 in magazines, how much does she earn for the week? Show your work to receive full credit.
Part C: If Corinne gets a raise and begins earning $9 per hour, would the coefficient, variable, or constant in the equation change? Why?

anonymous · Answer

i mostly just need help with partC

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

The coefficient would change due from 7.50h to 9h.

anonymous · Answer

yes, i know that but would the variable or the constant change?

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

No, just the coefficient.

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

If you have a question on the other two as well glad to help:) cheers!