Question

Rita works at a gym where she gets paid $450 each week plus $15.50 for any new gym membership she sells. If y represents the total pay per week and x represents the number of new memberships sold, which of the following equations represents a higher rate per membership sold?

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Answer 2

i) y = 15.50x + 450

ii) x > (y - 450)/ 15.50

Explanation:

i) Rita gets paid $450 per week.

ii) She gets $15.50 for every new membership she sells.

iii) let y represent the total pay per week.

iv) let x represent the number of new memberships sold.

v) the equation representing total pay is y = 15.50x + 450.

vii) therefore the equation that represents a higher rate of membership sold is given by x > (y - 450)/ 15.50