Solve the problem.
-A salesperson has two job offers. Company A offers a weekly salary of $180 plus commission of 6% of sales. Company B offers a weekly salary of $360 plus commission of 3% of sales. What is the amount of sales above
Which Company A's offer is the better of the two?
A) $12,000
B) $3000
C) $6000
D) $6100

Question

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We need to find out at what amount of sales Company A's offer becomes better than or equal to Company B's offer.

Let, the amount of sales be x.

For Company A:
Weekly pay = $180
Commission = 6% of x = 0.06x
Total pay = $180 + 0.06x

For Company B:
Weekly pay = $360
Commission = 3% of x = 0.03x
Total pay = $360 + 0.03x

We need to find the value of x for which Company A's total pay is greater than or equal to Company B's total pay:

$180 + 0.06x >= $360 + 0.03x
0.03x >= $180
x >= $180/0.03
x >= $6000

Therefore, at an amount of sales above $6000, Company A's offer is better than Company B's offer. Option C is the correct answer.

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