Question

Grace works as a salesperson at an electronics store and sells phones and phone accessories, and makes a fixed commission for each phone sale and a different fixed commission for each accessory sale. Yesterday Grace sold 18 phones and 21 accessories and made a total commission of $204. Today she sold 6 phones and 14 accessories and made a total commission of $82. Determine the price of each phone and the price of each accessory.

Answer 1

Answer:

The commission for each phone is $9 and the commission for each accessory is $2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Commissions:

Accessoriy: $2

Phone: $9

Step-by-step explanation:

18p + 21a = 204

6p + 14a = 82

21a = 42

a = 2

p = [82 - 14(2)]/6 = 9