A phone salesman makes 80$ per day, plus $25 for each phone sold. How many phones did the salesman sell if their pay for monday was $455

Question

A phone salesman makes 80$ per day, plus $25 for each phone sold. How many phones did the salesman sell if their pay for monday was $455

Answer 1

So, Mariah let's let s = the number of phones sold. He makes $25 per phone sold, so for selling s phones, he makes $25s.

 

If he makes that plus a flat $80, then his daily paycheck is $25s + $80.

 

455 = 25s + 80

375 = 25s

s = 15

 

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

$455 - $80 = $375 made on commissions

$375 / $25/phone = 15 phones

meaning that the salesman sold 15 phones on Monday

Answer 3

Presuming Monday is the first day on the job, the phone salesman makes $80 for his first day.

The salesman earns $25 for each phone sold.

 

$455-$80= $375

 

$375/$25 = 15 phones sold