Question

Challenge: For a particular job, the Amax Employment Agency charges a fee that is equal to 15% of the first

month's pay. If the job pays X dollars annually, express the agency fee algebraically.

Answer 1

0.0125x or x/80

Explanation:

Salary: x dollars per year

To find the pay per month, we divide the annual pay by 12.

The monthly pay is x/12

15% of the first month's salary is

15% of x/12 = 0.15 * x/12 = 0.0125x = x/80

Answer: 0.0125x