Question

Kyle is a salesman. His monthly earnings include a fixed monthly salary and a commission that is a fixed percentage of his total sales for the month. Kyle’s total sales for the month of January were $10,000, and his total earnings for that month were $1,350. Kyle’s total sales for the month of February were $15,000, and his total earnings for that month were $1,575. What is Kyle’s fixed monthly salary in dollars?

Answer 1

$900

Explanation:

Kyle's commission on an extra $5000 in sales was ...

$1575 -1350 = $225

So, his commission on $10000 in sales would be ...

$225 × 2 = $450

Since $450 of Kyle's first month's sales was commission, his base salary was ...

$1350 -450 = $900 . . . . Kyle's fixed monthly salary