Question

A sales associate in a shoe store earns $325 per week, plus a commission equal to 4% of her sales. This week her goal is to earn at least $500. What is the minimum dollars' worth of shoes she must sell in order to reach her goal? Show the inequality and steps to solve.

Answer 1

The inequality would be 500 ≥ 325 + 0.04x

Steps to solve the inequality:

Subtract 325 from each side:

175 ≥ 0.04x

Divide both sides by 0.04:

x ≥ 175 / 0.04

x ≥ $4,375