Question

HELP! 10 points!!

Sarah has a part time job working as a line cook. She earns $56 a night plus 5% of the tips.

A- write an equation for Sarah’s total earnings, E dollars, when the tips are t dollars.

B- what will Sarah earn when the tips are $350? Explain your strategy

C- what were the nightly tips when Sarah earned $81? Explain your strategy

Thank you :]

Answer 1

A: E = 0.05t +56

B: $73.50

C: $60.05

Explanation:

A) I'll just explain the equation in one go

Equation: E = 0.05t + 56

0.05 - This is meant to represent the 5% of tips

5% = 5/100

5/100 = 0.05

56 - This is a set value that has been established as a constant, thus it simply needs to be added to the 5%

B+C) Since we already have the equation set up, we just need to plug in the variable, t.

B) E = 0.05(350) + 56

= 17.5 + 56

= 73.50

C) E = 0.05(81) + 56

= 4.05 + 56

= 60.05

Hope that does something to help, even though this was posted a while ago