Alan has an annual base salary of $18,000. In addition to his salary, he earns 9% of his total sales (S). If he wants to earn at

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least $45,000 next year, how much does he need to sell?
A.
S > $450,000
B.
S > $184,050
C.
S > $405,000
D.
S > $300,000

1 answer:

Stells [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-07T08:22:22+03:00

The right answer is Option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Base salary = $18000

Commission rate = 9%

Amount Alan wants to earn = $45000

As base salary is $18000, therefore we will subtract this amount.

Amount Alan wants to earn = 45000 - 18000 = 27000

Let,

x be the total amount.

According to given statement;

9% of x > 27000

$\frac{9}{100}x>27000\\0.09x>27000$

Dividing both sides by 0.09

$\frac{0.09x}{0.09}>\frac{27000}{0.09}\\x>300000$

He needs to sell items of worth more than $300000.

The right answer is Option D.

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