Question

Barry Cogan is a sales representative for a medical supply company. His 2010 sales increased by 14% over his 2009 sales, s. Write an expression for his 2010 sales.

a) s + 0.14s
b) s - 0.14s
c) 0.14s
d) 1.14s

Answer 1

Barry Cogan's 2010 sales, after a 14% increase over his 2009 sales represented by 's', are expressed as 1.14s, which is option d).

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking how to write an expression for Barry Cogan's 2010 sales, given that they increased by 14% over his 2009 sales, which are represented by s. To find the total sales for 2010, we add the 14% increase to the original sales amount. The increase is 0.14 times s, so when we add this to the original sales, the expression for Barry's 2010 sales is s + 0.14s. Simplifying this, we get 1.14s, which corresponds to option d).