document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916724>Question 916724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 2008, median earnings, including commissions for car salespersons was $21.43 per hour or $857.31 per week. dan receives $400 per week for selling new and used cars. in addition, he receives 5% of the profit on any sales he generates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) if dan has sales that generate a profit of $4,000 what are his weekly earnings?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) to equal the median earnings of a car sales person, dan would have to have sales that generate a profit of many dollars?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he receives 5% <u>of the profit</u> .... on any sales he generates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) $400 + .05(4000) = $600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (857.31 - 400)/.05 = $9146.20 , the profit generated on sales sold that week <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In real life best to understand if there is no profit generated on weekly sales...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that would result in receiving  $400 per week  </SPAN>\n" );
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