Question

Chris is comparing two sales positions that he has been offered. The first pays a weekly salary of $375 plus a 20% commission. The second pays a weekly salary of $325 plus a 25% commission. How much must he make in sales per week for the two jobs to pay the same?
a.$825 per week
b.$1000 per week
c.$990 per week
d.$575 per week

Answer 1

well what is comission?

Answer 2

Isn't it whatever amount they sell, they get that percent of it?

Answer 3

right. so we need to set up an equation, 2 of em

Answer 4

A=375+.20%x
B=325+.25%x
Would those work?

Answer 5

yeah but no % sign

Answer 6

mmk...

Answer 7

no since yu need A=B yu can just make the equation equal to each other.

Answer 8

375+.20x=325+.25x

Answer 9

yes.

Answer 10

ok so this is what i did...
375+.20=325+.25
50=.5
x=100

Answer 11

but thats wrong.... lol, its not one of the choices..

Answer 12

50/.5=100?

Answer 13

yes... cause when you divide anything by a decimal, its the same as mulitplying it. right?

Answer 14

as in multiplying it by the decimal in real number form.

Answer 15

nope

Answer 16

wait yeah it is 100

Answer 17

so do you know what i would do after that? cause thats not an option

Answer 18

haha yu solved for X... no A or B

Answer 19

so plug that in now?

Answer 20

go for it.

Answer 21

got it?