Question

A local salesman receives a base salary of $975 monthly. He also receives a commission of 7% on all sales over $1250. How much would he have to sell in a month if he needed to have a monthly income of $2100?

Answer 1

Answer:

  $17,321.43

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of monthly income from commissions would have to be ...

  $2100 -975 = $1125

This is 7% of sales over $1250, so the sales (s) would need to be ...

  1125 = 0.07(s -1250)

  1125 = .07s -87.50 . . eliminate parentheses

  1212.50 = 0.07s . . . . add 87.50

  17,321.43 = s . . . . . . . divide by 0.07

He would have to sell $17,321.43 in a month if he needed an income of $2100.