SOLUTION: Clara earns an hourly rate of $20 per hour and 5% commission. Rose earns an hourly rate of
$16 per hour and 10% commission. They each work a 40-hour week. In one particular week,
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Question 1113829: Clara earns an hourly rate of $20 per hour and 5% commission. Rose earns an hourly rate of
$16 per hour and 10% commission. They each work a 40-hour week. In one particular week,
Clara and Rose both sold the same value of goods and both received the same wage. How much
did they sell and what was their wage?
Answer by VFBundy(438) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V = value of goods (stated as being same for each woman)
Clara's wage = 40(20) + 0.05V
Rose's wage = 40(16) + 0.10V
Since their wages are stated as being equal:
40(20) + 0.05V = 40(16) + 0.10V
800 + 0.05V = 640 + 0.10V
160 = 0.05V
V = 3200
Clara's wage = 40(20) + 0.05V = 800 + 160 = 960
Rose's wage = 40(16) + 0.10V = 640 + 320 = 960
They each sold $3200 worth of goods and each earned $960.
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