Beth is paid $225 per week plus a commission of $20 per sale. This week she wants to earn at least $650. If s represents the minimum number of sales that Sara needs this week, which inequality represents all the possible values of s?
A) 20s + 225 ≥ 650
B) 20s + 225 ≤ 650
C) 225s + 20 ≥ 650
D) 225s + 20 ≤ 650

Question

Beth is paid $225 per week plus a commission of $20 per sale. This week she wants to earn at least $650. If s represents the minimum number of sales that Sara needs this week, which inequality represents all the possible values of s?
 A) 20s + 225 ≥ 650 
 B) 20s + 225 ≤ 650 
 C) 225s + 20 ≥ 650 
 D) 225s + 20 ≤ 650

AP · Answer

Alright let's break this down: Beth wants to earn at l e a s t $650 - which means she wants to have $650 or more. Which option has the inequality sign that represents greater than or equal to?

AP · Answer

Which options have*

shasha12 · Answer

A or C

AP · Answer

Yes, now it says she gets a /solid/ $225 a week plus $20 for EACH sale (s) she makes. So to which number does th variable (s) have to be attaches? $225 or $20?

shasha12 · Answer

C?

AP · Answer

No, it's actually A.). It's saying Beth gets $20 for each sale (or "s") she makes, so $20 would have to be multiplied by "s".
So if Beth sells 25 items this week, she receives $20 for each one PLUS the solid $225