Question

A new cars salesperson, sold an average of $59,699 per day for the first 4 days she worked. The next 11 days she worked, she sold an average of $49,221. How much did she sell on average per day over the entire time she worked??

Answer 1

5,000

Explanation:

Answer 2

Solve using a weighted average like so:

{ (6 days)($34,000) + (4 days)($45,000) }/(6 days + 4 days) = $38,400

It doesn't appear as if the correct answer is listed in the choices? You can tell from the information given that the answer must be between $34,000 & $45,000!