Question

Chloe has been offered a new job in the women’s shoe department at Macy’s. She has two salary options. She can receive a salary of $600 per week (Option 1), or receive $350 per week plus 8% of her weekly sales (Option 2).

If Chloe has $3,200 in weekly sales, she will earn more money with
If x represents Chloe’s weekly sales, the following equation can be used to determine which option will benefit her the most:
If x represents Chloe’s weekly sales, she will earn more money with Option 1 when

Answer 1

Chloe will earn more money with option 1

Answer 2

1) $600 with option 1 or (3200)(.08) +350, 256+350= $606 with option 2, so option 2 is more money
2) for option one the equation is y=600, for option 2 the equation is y= 0.08x + 350
3) Chloe will earn more with option 1, when her weekly sales are less than $3125