Question

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A salesperson works 40 hours per week at a job where has two options for being paid. Option A is an hourly wage of ​$25. Option B is a commission rate of ​5% on weekly sales. How much does need to sell this week to earn the same amount with the two​ options?

he needs to sell$___this week

Answer 1

He must sell 20,000 to make the same amount

Explanation:

Option A

25 h where hourly rate time number of hours ( 40 hours)

25 * 40 = 1000

Option B =

.05 * s where s is the amount of sales and 5% commission

We want them to be equal

1000 = .05s

Divide each side by .05

1000/.05 = .05s/.05

20000 = s

He must sell 20,000 to make the same amount