you are offered two different sale jobs. the first company offers a straight commision of 6% of the sales. the second company offers a salary of $380 per week plus 2 % of the sales. how much would you have to sell in a week in order for the straight commision offer to be at least as good?
i got 6033 and it wrong so please help
2007-11-09 12:03:52 · 5 answers · asked by star baller 360 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
0.06x= 380 +0.02x
0.04x=380 so x= $9,500
2007-11-09 12:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) 0.06x=0.02x+380 2) 0.06x-0.02x=380 3) 0.04x=380 4) x = 38000/4 5) x=$9500
2007-11-09 20:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Smith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
.06*(sales) = 380 + .02*(sales)
.04(sales) = 380 => 380/.04 = $9500 in sales.
2007-11-09 20:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by none 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Let us presume that sales of $x is required to be made for the two earnings to be equl
By the problem,
0.06x=380+0.02x
0.06x-0.02x=380
0.04x=380
x=380/0.04=$9500
Therefore sales must be $9500
2007-11-09 20:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by alpha 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you get .06s one way and .02s+380 the other.
set them equal to each other and solve for s
2007-11-09 20:09:39 · answer #5 · answered by Paladin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋