Asked by julie

Bob gets paid an annual salary of $30,000 and earns 5% commission on all sales he makes. If Bob wants to make $6,000 this month, how much in sales does he need to have?
a.
$50,000
b.
$70,000
c.
$90,000
d.
$120,000

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Monthly salary = $30,000/12 = $2,500.
Let sales = S. Then 2,500 + 0.05S = 6,000 → 0.05S = 3,500 → S = 3,500/0.05 = $70,000.

Answer: b. $70,000