2006-09-19 20:48:08 · 6 answers · asked by Leo G 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
Monthly Income = $400
Commission = $18/sale
Total Income = $866
X = the number of sales
Monthy Income + Commission of $18 for each sale = $866
400 + 18x = 866
18x = 866-400 = 466
x = 466/18 = 25.8889
So poor Tom got shorted on one of his sales commissions. There must be some other variable or some other factor involved that you have not listed. Did Tom have Federal Income Tax withholding, or did he have insurance payments or is Tom's employer cheating him? You had better ask your teacher.
Please contact me when you get the answer, I am very curious and I know that my analysis of your word problem, as stated, is correct.
2006-09-19 20:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You wanna know the commision:
866 - 400 = 466
How many sells?
466 / 18 = 25.8 = 26
Hope it helps.
2006-09-20 03:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by unquenchablethirst 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tom's monthly salary ---$400
Commissions per sales--- $18
Earned last month---------$ 866
No. of sales he made last month---x
solution:
400+18x=866
18x=866-400
18x=466
x=466/18
x= 25.88 or 25 sales
2006-09-20 09:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by zhynee l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
subtract 400 from 866. take that number and divide it by 18 the sum is your answer
I am not here to do your homework for you, but only to help you figure it out yourself.
2006-09-20 04:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure the information you need to solve this problem can be found in your text book.
And, your question is miscategorized.
2006-09-20 08:40:08 · answer #5 · answered by Terri 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please re-word this correctly to better understand.
2006-09-20 03:50:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋