Question

Michael is paid $450 per week and receives a 4% commission on sales in excess of $1000. What was Michaels sales in a week if he paid $570?​

Answer 1

Michael's base pay is $450 per week, so the amount he earns from sales commission is 4% of (x - 1000), which is:

0.04(x - 1000)

The total amount Michael earns in a week is the sum of his base pay and his commission:

Total earnings = $450 + 0.04(x - 1000)

We know that Michael was paid $570 in a week, so we can set up the following equation:

$570 = $450 + 0.04(x - 1000)

Simplifying and solving for x, we get:

$570 - $450 = 0.04(x - 1000)

$120 = 0.04x - 40

$160 = 0.04x

x = $4,000

Therefore, Michael's sales in a week were $4,000.