How much would a local salesman have to sell to have a monthly income of 2500 if he has a base salary of 950 and receives 9 commission on all sales over 1350?

Answer 1

To find out how much a local salesman needs to sell to achieve a monthly income of $2,500, we first calculate the required commission. He needs $2,500 - $950 = $1,550 from commissions. Since he earns a 9% commission on sales over $1,350, let ( x ) be the total sales. The commission is then ( 0.09(x - 1350) ). Setting up the equation ( 0.09(x - 1350) = 1550 ) and solving for ( x ) gives ( x \approx 18,900 ). Therefore, the salesman needs to generate approximately $18,900 in sales.