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question 80

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Barnes and Able sell life, health, and auto insurance. Sales for May and June are given in the
Matrices.
$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text {Life}$ $\quad$$\quad$$\text {Health}$$\quad$ $\text {Auto}$
$\begin{array} { l } M = \left[ \begin{array} { r r r } 20,000 & 15,000 & 6000 \\30,000 & 0 & 17,000\end{array} \right] \begin{array} { l } \text { Able } \\\text { Barnes }\end{array} \\\end{array}$

$J = \left[ \begin{array} { r r r } 70,000 & 0 & 14,000 \\30,000 & 23,000 & 32,000\end{array} \right] \begin{array} { l } \text { Able } \\\text { Barnes }\end{array}$

Use matrix addition to determine the total sales for each type of insurance for each salesperson.

• A)\(\quad \)\(\text {Life}\) \(\quad \)\(\quad \)\(\text {Health}\)\(\quad \) \(\text {Auto}\)
• \(\left[ \begin{array} { l l l }
• 150,000 & 38,000 & 69,000
• \end{array} \right]\)
• B)\(\quad \)\(\text {Life}\) \(\quad \)\(\text {Health}\)\(\quad \) \(\text {Auto}\)
• \(\begin{array} { l }
• { \left[ \begin{array} { l l l }
• 90,000 & 0 & 20,000 \\
• 60,000 & 0 & 49,000
• \end{array} \right] \begin{array} { l }
• \text { Able } \\
• \text { Barnes }
• \end{array} } \\
• \end{array}\)
• C)\(\quad \)\(\text {Life}\) \(\quad \)\(\quad \)\(\text {Health}\)\(\quad \) \(\text {Auto}\)
• \(\left[ \begin{array} { l l l }
• 90,000 & 15,000 & 20,000 \\
• 60,000 & 23,000 & 49,000
• \end{array} \right] \begin{array} { l }
• \text { Able } \\
• \text { Barnes }
• \end{array}\)
• D) \(\quad \)\(\text {Life}\) \(\quad \)\(\quad \)\(\text {Health}\)\(\quad \) \(\text {Auto}\)
• \(\left[ \begin{array} { l l l }
• 90,000 & 15,000 & 20,000 \\
• 60,000 & 23,000 & 32,000
• \end{array} \right] \begin{array} { l }
• \text { Able } \\
• \text { Barnes }
• \end{array}\)

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