Question

A salesperson works 40 hours per week at a job where has two options for being paid. Option A is an hourly wage of ​23$. Option B is a commission rate of ​10% on weekly sales. How much does need to sell this week to earn the same amount with the two​ options

Answer 1

$9200

Explanation:

Since he works 40 hours a week and would make $23 for every hour with option A, we just multiply 40 by 23

40 x 23 = 920

This means 10% of the sales will need to equal to 920

Let x = sales

We multiply x by 0.1 to get 920

0.1x = 920

Divide both sides by 0.1

0.1x/0.1 = 920/0.1

x = 9200