Question

Jerry sells toques at a kiosk. He is paid$25 a day plus $2 for each toque he sells.a)What part of his salary never changes.no matter how many toques he sells?b)Write an algebraic expression thatdescribes Jerry's daily salary.c)Use your algebraic expression tocalculate how much Jerry will earn inone day if he sells 17 toques.

Answer 1

Given:

Fixed pay = $25 a day

$2 for each toque he sells

• a)

$25 a day never changes, he is paid $25 a day no matter how many toques he sells.

• b)

Y = 25 + 2x

Where:

y = Jerry's daily salary

x = number of toques sold

• c)

x = 17

y= 25 + 2 (17)

y= 25 + 34

y= 59

Answers:

a) $25 per day

b) y=25+2x

c) $59