Question

Apple produce pays it's employees by the formula P(b)=7/2b+35, where P(b) is the employee's total daily pay and b is the number of bushels of apples picked . According to the formula,what is the rate employees are paid per bushels of apples picked?

Answer 1

Apple Produce pays employees 38.5 for per bushels of apples picked.

Explanation:

Given:

Apple produce pays it's employees by the formula;

`P(b) = (7)/(2)b+35`

`P(b)` ⇒ Employee's Total daily pay

`b` ⇒ Number of bushels of apples

We need to find the Rate employees are paid per bushels of apples picked.

Rate employees are paid per bushels of apples picked can be calculated by substituting the value of "b = 1" in above formula.

Substituting the value of b = 1 in above formula we get;

`P(1) = (7)/(2) * 1+35\\`

Now We will take LCM to make the Denominator common.

`P(1) = (7)/(2) +(35* 2)/(2) = (7)/(2) +(70)/(2) = (77)/(2)= 38.5`

Hence Apple Produce pays employees 38.5 for per bushels of apples picked.