Each sales associate at an electronics store has a choice of the two salary options shown below:

Question

$115 per week plus 9.5% commission on the associate’s total sales
$450 per week with no commission

The average of the total sales amount for each associate last year was $125,000. Based on this average, what is the difference between the two salary options each year? (1 year = 52 weeks)

(a) $4,262.11
(b) $5,545.00
(c) $10,956.90
(d) $11,525.00

Answer 1

52*115 + 0.095*125000 = ____
52*450 = ____
so subtract to find the difference

Answer 2

Its B