Solve the problem.
-A salesman sold $\$ 100$ more than the rest of the sales staff. If the sales total for the day was $\$ 2100$, how much did the rest of the sales staff sell?
A) $\$ 1100$
B) $\$ 1000$
C) $\$ 2000$
D) $\$ 1050$

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total sales were \$2100, and the salesman sold \$100 more than the rest. Let the rest of the sales staff's sales be $x$. Then, the salesman's sales are $x + 100$. So, $x + (x + 100) = 2100$. Solving for $x$, we get $2x + 100 = 2100$, which simplifies to $2x = 2000$, so $x = 1000$.

Solve the Problem $100\$ 100$100 More Than the Rest of the Sales Staff

Solve the Problem $\$ 100$ More Than the Rest of the Sales Staff