Question

Kent and Bradley both work at a car dealership. Kent makes $10/hour + 3% on the amount of sales he completes. Bradley only makes $7/hr but he makes 4% on the amount of his sales. If both salesmen worked 40 hours one week and had $78,000 in sales, what was the difference (in dollars) of their paychecks?

Answer 1

Answer: There is difference of $660 in their paychecks.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of hours in one week they worked = 40

Amount of sales = $78000

Kent makes $10 per hour plus 3% on the amount of sales .

So, the equation for Kent becomes,

`10* 40+(3)/(100)* 78000\\\\=400+3* 780\\\\=400+2340\\\\=\$2740`

Similarly, Bradley only makes $7 per hour but he makes 4% on the amount of his sales .

So, the equation for Bradley becomes,

`7* 40+(4)/(100)* 78000\\\\=280+4* 780\\\\=280+3120\\\\=\$3400`

hence, the difference between of their paychecks is given by

`\$3400-\$2740\\\\=\$660`

Therefore, there is difference of $660 in their paychecks.