Question

Beth’s annual salary is $20,000. She also earns a variable percent commission on her sales over $500. The percent commission varies on the amount of her sales. If p(x) represents Beth’s percent commission, and f(x) = x − 500, is her amount of sales, which expression represents the commission she earns?
A) p(f(x))
B) f(p(x))
C) p(x) + f(x)
D) p(x) − f(x)

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to select the option that best describes the commission earned;

In the question, we are told that the commission is a certain percentage variable on the amount of her sales;

Thus , mathematically to get the percentage commission, we simply need to have;

p(x) of f(x)

This simply refer to placing f(x) into p(x) which can be rewritten as ;

p o f(x)

The closest answer to this is the first option A