Question

Jonathan makes $27 per hour and works 25 hours per week. Every week, he has to sell 20 items. If he sells more than 20 items in a week, he receives a commission of 14% on each set of additional 5 items he sells. This week he worked for 25 hours, he sold 25 items, and he made $1,000 in sales beyond the required 20 items. Which equation will help Jonathan to compute this week’s income?

A. y = (25 × $27) + (14 × $1,000)
B. y = ($27 × 25) + (0.014 × $1,000)
C. y = ($27 × 25) + (0.14 × $1,000)
D. y = (25 × 14) + ($27 × $1,000)

Answer 1

B. y=($27 x 25) + (0.14 x $1,000)

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

y=($27×25)+(0.14×$1,000)