Question

A sales person works 40 hours a week at a job where he is being offered two options A pays 19.00 per hour B commission rate of 8% on weekely sales how much in a given week does he need to sell to earn the same amount with each option?

Answer 1

$9,500= sales

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Number of hours= 40

Commission= 8%

Fixed salary= $19 per hour

First, we need to calculate the weekly salary of option A:

Weekly salary= 40*19

Weekly salary= $760

Now, the sales required in option B to equal option A:

Weekly salary= commission rate*sales

760 = 0.08*sales

760/0.08= sales

$9,500= sales