Question

20 Points

Three salesmen work for the same company, selling the same product. And, although they are all paid on a weekly basis, each salesman earns his paycheck differently. Salesman A works strictly on commission. He earns $65 per sale, with a maximum weekly commission of $1,300. Salesman B earns a weekly base salary of $300, plus a commission of $40 per sale. There are no limits on the amount of commission he can earn. Salesman C does not earn any commission. His weekly salary is $900. The following table shows the number of sales each salesman had during the first three weeks of this month.

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Salesman A 11 14 16
Salesman B 14 15 13
Salesman C 16 12 11


In which week(s), did Salesman C have a larger paycheck than both of the other salesmen? Select all that apply.

Week 3
None of the weeks.
Week 2
Week 1

Answer 1

Calculate the pay for each salesman:

Salesman A: week 1: 65x 11 = 715, week 2: 65x 14 = 910, week 3: 65x 16 = 1040

Salesman B: week1: 300 + 40x14 = 860, week2: 300 + 40x15 = 900, week3: 300 + 40x13 = 820

Salesman c gets 900 per week.

Week 1 salesman 3 made more than both A and B