Zeke earns a living selling computers. He is paid 12/h plus a 8% commission on sales. What dollar amount of computer sales must Zeke make to earn $1000 in a 40-h work week.
(12 * 40) + 0.08s = 1000
To determine the dollar amount of computer sales Zeke must make to earn $1000 in a 40-hour work week, we can use the information given in the question.
First, let's calculate Zeke's base pay for a 40-hour work week. He is paid $12 per hour, so his base pay can be calculated by multiplying his hourly rate by the number of hours worked:
Base pay = $12/hour * 40 hours = $480
Next, we need to calculate the commission Zeke earns on sales. He receives an 8% commission on sales, which means for every dollar in sales, he earns 8 cents in commission. To calculate the dollar amount of computer sales required to earn $1000 in commission, we can set up the following equation:
Commission = 0.08 * Sales
We need to solve for Sales, so we can rearrange the equation:
Sales = Commission / 0.08
Since Zeke wants to earn $1000 in commission, we can substitute this value into the equation:
Sales = $1000 / 0.08 = $12500
Therefore, Zeke must make $12500 in computer sales to earn $1000 in a 40-hour work week.