3. The three salespeople for a local advertising firm are Lola, Ahmed, and Tommy. Lola sold $2030 in ads, Ahmed sold $1540, and

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3. The three salespeople for a local advertising firm are Lola, Ahmed, and Tommy. Lola sold $2030 in ads, Ahmed sold $1540, and

Tommy sold $1800.
(a) What fraction of the total sales did each salesperson sell?
(b) A $100 bonus was awarded to the three salespeople, which they had to share. It was awarded so that each salesperson received the same fraction of $100 as he or she sold of the total sales. How much did each person receive? Round to the nearest
answer a and b

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Salsk061 [2.6K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-14T03:07:08+03:00

3. (a)

Add the three totals.

Total sales for all three: $2030 + $1540 + $1800 = $5370

Now divide each person's sales by the total sales to find each person's fraction of the sales.

Lola: 2030/5370
Ahmed: 1540/5370
Tommy: 1800/5370

3. (b)

Multiply each fraction from part (a) by $100.

Lola: 2030/5370 * $100 = $37.80
Ahmed: 1540/5370 = $28.67
Tommy: 1800/5370 = $33.52