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Evaluate S5 for 300 + 150 + 75 + … and select the correct answer below. 18.75 93.75 581.25 145.3125

Savatey [412]

we have that

$300 + 150 + 75 +...$

Let

$a1=300\\ a2=150\\ a3=75$

we know that

$\frac{a2}{a1} =\frac{150}{300} \\\\ \frac{a2}{a1}=0.5 \\ \\ a2=a1*0.50$

$\frac{a3}{a2} =\frac{75}{150} \\\\ \frac{a3}{a2}=0.5 \\ \\ a3=a2*0.50$

so

$a(n+1)=an*0.50$

Is a geometric sequence

Find the value of $a4$

$a(4)=a3*0.50$

$a(4)=75*0.50$

$a(4)=37.5$

Find the value of $a5$

$a(5)=a4*0.50$

$a(5)=37.5*0.50$

$a(5)=18.75$

Find $S5$

$S5=a1+a2+a3+a4+a5\\ S5=300+150+75+37.5+18.75\\ S5=581.25$

therefore

the answer is

$581.25$

Alternative Method

Applying the formula

$S_n=\frac{a_1 (1-r^n)}{1-r} \\\\a_1=300 \\ r=\frac{1}{2}\\\\ S_5=\frac{300(1-(\frac{1}{2})^5)}{1-\frac{1}{2}}\\\\=\frac{300(1-\frac{1}{32})}{\frac{1}{2}}\\\\=\frac{300 \times \frac{31}{32}}{\frac{1}{2}}\\\\=\frac{75 \times \frac{31}{8}}{\frac{1}{2}}\\\\=\frac{\frac{2325}{8}}{\frac{1}{2}}\\\\=\frac{2325}{8} \times 2\\\\=\frac{2325}{4}\\\\=581 \frac{1}{4}\\\\=581.25$

therefore

the answer is

$581.25$

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The profits in hundreds of dollars, P(c), that a company can make from a product is modeled by a function of the price, c, they

Jobisdone [24]

The maximum profit is the y-coordinate of the vertex of the parabola represented by the equation.

$P(c)=-20c^2+320c+5120 \\ \\
a=-20 \\
b=320 \\ \\
\hbox{the vertex } (h,k): \\
h=\frac{-b}{2a}=\frac{-320}{2 \times (-20)}=\frac{-320}{-40}=8 \\
k=f(h)=f(8)=-20 \times 8^2+320 \times 8+5120= \\
=-1280+2560+5120=6400$

The maximum value is 6400, but the profit is given in hundreds of dollars, so multiply the value by 100.

The maximum profit the company can make is $640,000.

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A sale person is given a choice of two salary plans 1weekly salary of $500 plus 4%commission of sale plan 2 is a straight commis

DedPeter [7]

Answer:

$12500

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Salary plan 1:

Weekly salary of $500.

And a commission of 4%.

Salary plan 2:

Straight commission of 8%.

To find:

Weekly sales for which both the plans will make the same sales?

Solution:

Let the weekly sales = $ $x$

As per question statement:

Salary as per Plan 1 = $500 + 4% of $x$

Salary as per Plan 2 = 8% of $x$

Putting both the salaries to equal to find the total weekly sales.

$500 + 4% of $x$ = 8% of $x$

$\Rightarrow 500 = 4\%\ of\ x\\\Rightarrow 500 = \dfrac{4}{100}x\\\Rightarrow x = \$12500$

Therefore, the answer is:

For the sales of $12500, the salary will be same from both the plans.

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Alexander says that 3x + 4y is equivalent to (3)(4) + xy because of any order, any grouping. Is he correct why or why not

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Answer:

Alexander is incorrect because the expressions are not equivalent.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the expression is evaluated for any value of x, y; the result will not be same.

For instance, let assume x = 1 and y = 2

3x + 4y = 3 + 4 = 7

(3)(4) + xy = (3)(4) + (1 * 2) = 12 + 2 = 14

So, the expressions are not the same and Alexander is incorrect.

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A local sports news network publishes its top 11 High School Football Power Rankings each week after the completion of the most

bogdanovich [222]

Yes, being straight is the greatest

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