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Marcus works at a coffee shop. He earns $10.25 each hour. Use marcus's time sheet for the week to answer the questions.

3. Marcus was offered a position which pays a salary of $150 every week and a 25 cent commission for each ice cream cone he sell. Marcus sells an average of 125 ice cream cones each week. How much will Marcus make in the new position. Compare this to how much he made for a week at his current job. She he take the new position? Why or why not?

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Answer:

Should he take the new position?

He shouldn't not take the new position

Why or why not?

This is because he makes a lot more at his old job than his new position

Explanation:

Please find attached to this answer, Marcus worksheet at for a week at the coffee shop

For his first job

Marcus works at a coffee shop. He earns $10.25 each hour.

Let the number of hour is = x

The equation is given as:

$10.25x

For a week

October 11, He worked from 5:45 - 12.00pm = 6 hours 15 mins = $61.5

For his

October 12, He worked from 5:45 - 1:00pm = 7 hours 15 mins = 71.75

October. 13

3. Marcus was offered a position which pays a salary of $150 every week and a 25 cent commission for each ice cream cone he sell.

Let the number of ice cream sells be equal to x

25cent = $0.25

$150 + $0.25× x

$150 + $0.25x

Marcus sells an average of 125 ice cream cones each week.

The amount Marcus makes in his new position in 1 week =

$150 + $0.25 × 125

= $150 + $31.25

= $181.25

Compare this to how much he made for a week at his current job.

Marcy makes more at his old job than his new position.

Should he take the new position?

He shouldn't not take the new position

Why or why not?

This is because he makes a lot more at his old job than his new position

Marcus works at a coffee shop. He earns $10.25 each hour. Use marcus's time sheet-example-1
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