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.
Q 1. If Salesman A has exactly_____sales, he will reach his maximum weekly commission

Q2.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


Q3.On any given week, if Salesman B earns $1,020, how many sales did he have for the week?
_______ sales

Answer 1

1 is 20
2 is 18
3is i think 16

Answer 2

1. 1,300/65= 20
ans: 20

2. A=B
65x=300+40x
25x=300
x=12
ans: 12

3.
(1020-300)/40
720/40
18
ans: 18

Hope this helps :)