A salesperson works 40 hours per week at a job where sheshe has two options for being paid. Option A is an hourly wage of $23. Option B is a commission rate of 55 % on weekly sales. How much does sheshe need to sell this week to earn the same amount with the two options?

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Fabian May

3 June, 08:47

A salesperson works 40 hours per week at a job where sheshe has two options for being paid. Option A is an hourly wage of $23. Option B is a commission rate of 55 % on weekly sales. How much does sheshe need to sell this week to earn the same amount with the two options?

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Alexandria · Answer 1

23x40 = 920

55% of 920=506

So we know she needs to make over double of 506 to make 920$ commission, so

1675x0.55=921.25 $ in commission. So she would have to sell 1675$ to make roughly the same

I hope that's right.