SOLUTION: Two furniture salesmen are comparing their salaries. Tom is paid $5.00 per hour plus a 15% commission of his total sales. Bob is paid $9.00 per hour plus a 10% commission of his
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Question 38686: Two furniture salesmen are comparing their salaries. Tom is paid $5.00 per hour plus a 15% commission of his total sales. Bob is paid $9.00 per hour plus a 10% commission of his total sales. Suppose each has sold $5000 worth of furniture, who would make the most money and during which time intervals?
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Letting h be the hourly pay:
Equation for Tom:
T=5h+0.15(5000)
T=5h+750
Equation for Bob:
T=9h+500
GRAPH FOR THERE INCOME:
Hence, Tom makes a higher income.
Paul.
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