Question

mandla has been offered positions by two cable companies. the first company pays a salary of $18,000 plus a commission of $30 for each cable package sold. the second pays a salary of $11,400 plus a commission of $60 for each cable package sold. how many cable packages would need to be sold to make the total pay the same?

Answer 1

The number of cords that must be sold in other to the total pay the same is 220

Let the number cable sold = c

We can create equations for the salary for the companies thus ;

Company 1 :

• 18000 + 30c ____(1)

Company 2 :

• 11400 + 60c _____(2)

To make the same amount; equate both expression

18000 + 30c = 11400 +60c

18000 - 114000 = 60c - 30c

6600 = 30c

c = 6600 / 30

c = 220