Question

A salesperson works 40 hours per week at a job where she has two options for being paid. Option A is an hourly wage of ​$26. Option B is a commission rate of ​10% on weekly sales. How much does she need to sell this week to earn the same amount with the two​ options?

Answer 1

$10,400

Explanation:

A salesperson works 40 hours per week at a job where she has two options for being paid. Option A is an hourly wage of ​$26. Option B is a commission rate of ​10% on weekly sales. How much does she need to sell this week to earn the same amount with the two​ options?

10% = 0.1

A: 26(40)

B: 0.1x

when Option A = Option B

26(40) = 0.1x

1,040 = 0.1x

divided by 0.1:

1,040/0.1 = 0.1x/0.1

x = $10,400