Question

Three salesmen work for the same company, selling the same product. And, although they are all paid on a weekly basis, each salesman earns his paycheck differently. Salesman A works strictly on commission. He earns $65 per sale, with a maximum weekly commission of $1,300. Salesman B earns a weekly base salary of $300, plus a commission of $40 per sale. There are no limits on the amount of commission he can earn. Salesman C does not earn any commission. His weekly salary is $900.

If Salesman A has exactly


sales, he will reach his maximum weekly commission.

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of sales each man had.

For Salesman A, he earns $65 per sale so,65x.

For Salesman B, he earns $40 per sale so, 40x. We also add to this his weekly salary of $300; this gives us 40x+300.

65x = 40x+300

65x-40x = 40x+300-40x

25x = 300

25x/25 = 300/25

x = 12