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.

Suppose Salesmen A and B have the same number of sales and earn the same amount in Week 4 of this month. How many sales must they both have had?

sales

Answer 1

12 sales

Explanation:

a and b

65 per sale maximum commision 1300 so no base

40 per sale base 300

Set up equation:

`65x=40x+300`

Solve:

`25x=300`

`x=12`

So they must have had 12 sales.

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