Question

Terrence and Teresa both work for a bookstore. Terrence earns $450 per week. Teresa earns $300 per week plus a 6% commission on the total sales of books she sells. In one week, if Teresa sells $2000 worth of books, who make more money and buy how much?

Answer 1

Terrence made $30 more than Teresa.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Terrence earns $450 per week.

Teresa earns $300 per week plus a 6% commission on the total sales of books she sells.

First, we need to structure the total income formula for each:

Terrence= 450

Teresa= 300 + 0.06*x

x= sales

Now, for $2,000 sales of books:

Terrence= $450

Teresa= 300 + 0.06*2,000= $420