Question a-sale
A salesperson’s total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year, plus commission earnings of of the total sales the salesperson makes during the year. This year, the salesperson has a goal for the total earnings to be at least times and at most times the base salary. Which of the following inequalities represents all possible values of total sales , in dollars, the salesperson can make this year in order to meet that goal?
A salesperson’s total earnings consist of a base salary of x dollars per year, plus commission
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Inequalities in One or Two Variables — Compound inequalities. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. It’s given that a salesperson's total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year plus commission earnings of of the total sales the salesperson makes during the year. If the salesperson makes dollars in total sales this year, the salesperson’s total earnings can be represented by the expression . It’s also given that the salesperson has a goal for the total earnings to be at least times and at most times the base salary, which can be represented by the expressions and , respectively. Therefore, this situation can be represented by the inequality . Subtracting from each part of this inequality yields . Dividing each part of this inequality by yields . Therefore, the inequality represents all possible values of total sales , in dollars, the salesperson can make this year in order to meet their goal.
Choice A is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total sales, rather than the total earnings, are at least times and at most times, rather than at least times and at most times, the base salary.
Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total sales, rather than the total earnings, are at least times and at most times the base salary.
Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total earnings are at least times and at most times, rather than at least times and at most times, the base salary.
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