A salesperson earns a flat monthly salary, plus a percentage of the items sold. Which of the following functions could model the salesperson's total earnings?

A. y=0.1x^2+1,400

B. y=0.15^x+800

C. y=0.06x+1,200

D. y=0.08x^3+1,500

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Danna Fisher

11 April, 04:54

A salesperson earns a flat monthly salary, plus a percentage of the items sold. Which of the following functions could model the salesperson's total earnings?

A. y=0.1x^2+1,400

B. y=0.15^x+800

C. y=0.06x+1,200

D. y=0.08x^3+1,500

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Bruno Chavez · Answer 1

Option C. y = 0.06x + 1200

In that function 1200 represents the flat monthly salary, x is the value of the items sold and 0.06 means that teh percentage is 6%.

A salesperson earns a flat monthly salary, plus a percentage of the items sold. Which of the following functions could model the salesperson's total earnings?A. y=0.1x^2+1,400B. y=0.15^x+800C. y=0.06x+1,200D. y=0.08x^3+1,500

A salesperson earns a flat monthly salary, plus a percentage of the items sold. Which of the following functions could model the salesperson's total earnings?

A. y=0.1x^2+1,400

B. y=0.15^x+800

C. y=0.06x+1,200

D. y=0.08x^3+1,500