Harmony just negotiated a new deal with Purple Parrot Records. She will be paid a monthly base salary of $3900 plus a commission of $5 per CD sold. Melody is trying to decide if this is a better deal than her monthly base salary of $4250 plus a commission of $2 per CD sold/
21. Let n represent the number of CDs sold.
Write an expression for Melody's income
4250+2n
Write an expression for Harmony's income.
3900+5n
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Right.
Complete the table below to show the income for melody and Harmony with the given number of CDs sold.
0 CDs Melody 0 Harmony 0
50 CDs Melody 100 Harmony 500
Am I starting that off correctly since Melody gets paid $2 per CD and Harmony gets paid $5 per CD so I multiply 50x2 and 50x5
0 CDs Melody 0 Harmony 0
50 CDs Melody 100 Harmony 500
Am I starting that off correctly since Melody gets paid $2 per CD and Harmony gets paid $5 per CD so I multiply 50x2 and 50x5
Right.
50 CDs Melody 100 Harmony 250
100 CDs Melody 200 Harmony 500
150 CDs Melody 300 Harmony 750
200 CDs Melody 400 Harmony 1000
250 CDs Melody 500 Harmony 1250
100 CDs Melody 200 Harmony 500
150 CDs Melody 300 Harmony 750
200 CDs Melody 400 Harmony 1000
250 CDs Melody 500 Harmony 1250
Yes.
Who do you think has a better deal Melody or Harmony?
Explain.
Harmony because her income is more in total and her money she gets for each CD is more
Explain.
Harmony because her income is more in total and her money she gets for each CD is more
Doesn't it depend on the amount of
CDs she sells?
CDs she sells?
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