Commission Calculations and Inequalities

Eduardo aims to secure a job with an income of at least $45,000 annually. Karen's Furniture offers him a position with a base salary of $177,000 plus a 6% commission on sales. The video tutorial explains how to calculate the total sales Eduardo needs to achieve his income goal. By setting up an inequality and solving it, the tutorial demonstrates that Eduardo must generate at least $466,666.67 in sales to meet his target income.

What is the base salary offered to Eduardo by Karen's Furniture?

• $200,000

• $177,000

• $117,000

• $45,000

What percentage of his sales does Eduardo earn as commission?

• 7%

• 4%

• 5%

• 6%

What is the minimum annual income Eduardo aims to achieve?

• $30,000

• $50,000

• $45,000

• $40,000

How is the commission percentage represented in decimal form?

• 0.07

• 0.04

• 0.06

• 0.05

What is the first step in solving the inequality for sales?

• Divide both sides by 0.06

• Subtract 177,000 from both sides

• Add 177,000 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 0.06

Why don't we reverse the inequality symbol when dividing by 0.06?

• Because 0.06 is a whole number

• Because 0.06 is a positive number

• Because 0.06 is an integer

• Because 0.06 is a negative number

What is the result of dividing 28,000 by 0.06?

• 468,000

• 467,000

• 466,666.67

• 466,000

What is the purpose of solving the inequality for S?

• To calculate the required sales for desired income

• To determine the commission rate

• To find the base salary

• To find the total income

What is the final conclusion about Eduardo's required sales?

• He needs $500,000 in sales

• He needs $466,666.67 in sales

• He needs $450,000 in sales

• He needs $400,000 in sales

What is the significance of the number 466,666.67 in the context of the problem?

• It is the base salary

• It is the commission rate

• It is the required sales for desired income

• It is the total income