Chapter 5.3, Problem 5STP

For Exercises $1-5,$ choose the correct letter.

Karissa earns $ 200 per week plus $ 25 per item she sells. Which equation models the relationship between her pay $p$ per week and the number of items $n$ she sells?

A. $p=200n+25$

C. $n=25p+200$

Đ’. $p=25n+200$

D. $n=200p+25$

To determine

To find: the equation of the models the relationship between her pay p per week and the number of items n she sells.

Answer to Problem 5STP

B. $p=25n+200$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: Karissa earns $200 per week plus $25 per items she sells.

Calculation:

Karissa earns $200 per week plus $25 per items she sells. As she gets $25 per items she sells and $200 per week constant. Hence the equation models that the relationship between her pay p per week and the number of items n she sells as follows:

  $p=25n+200$

Hence option B. $p=25n+200$ correct option.