Concept explainers
(a)
By the end of the first 2 months she has sold 4 houses. If she sells 2 houses each month for the rest of the e 6 months, will she meet her goal? Explain.
(a)
Answer to Problem 3MCQ
No, she will not meet her goal
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Laura is real estate agent. She needs to sell 15 houses in 6 months.
By the end of the first 2 months she has sold 4 houses. If she sells 2 houses each month for the rest of the e 6 months, will she meet her goal? Explain.
Concept Used:
First 2 months she has sold 4 houses and she sells 2 houses each month for the rest of the e 6 months.
Calculation:
First 2 months she has sold 4 houses and she sells 2 houses each month for the rest of the e 6 months.
Total number of houses she can sell:
No, she will not meet her goal.
Thus, no, she will not meet her goal
(b)
If she sold 5 houses by the end of the first month, how many will she have to sell on average each month in order to meet het goal?
(b)
Answer to Problem 3MCQ
She has to sell 2 houses on average each month in order to meet het goal.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Laura is real estate agent. She needs to sell 15 houses in 6 months.
If she sold 5 houses by the end of the first month, how many will she have to sell on average each month in order to meet het goal?
Concept Used:
She sold 5 houses by the end of the first month.
Calculation:
She sold 5 houses by the end of the first month.
She need to sell (15 − 5) = 10 houses in next 5 months.
She has to sell on average each month in order to meet het goal =
Thus, she has to sell 2 houses on average each month in order to meet het goal.
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