Question

Sam is hired at a small sales company. his monthly pay is calculated by the equation p=150s + 500. in this calculation s= the number of sales P= Sam's pay in dollars witch statement is true? a)Sam earns 150 for each sale he makes b)Sam earns 500 for each sale he makes. c) sam earns a base salary of 650 each month d) the verticle is (0, 150).

Answer 1

Given that Sam's monthly pay can be calculated through P = 150s + 500, this means that for each sale that he makes, he earns $150.

And regardless of whether he can make a sale in a month, he still earns P = 150(0) + 500 = 500. From this, we can conclude that the first statement is true.

Answer: A