Asked by bob

Mr. Gonzalez earns his living as a salary plus commission employee. His annual salary is $18,000. He makes 4% commission on all of his sales. Mr. Gonzalez wants to earn $60,000 this year. If his earnings are divided evenly throughout the year, how much in monthly sales would Mr. Gonzalez need to have?
a.
$37,500
b.
$87,500
c.
$100,000
d.
$125,000

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Annual commission needed = $60,000 − $18,000 = $42,000.
Sales required = $42,000 ÷ 0.04 = $1,050,000.
Monthly sales = $1,050,000 ÷ 12 = $87,500.

Answer: b. $87,500