A certain company had a total annual expenditure of 1.26∗10^7 on employee salaries last year. If the company employed 420 people, what was the average employee salary?  Pick one
A) $20,000  B) $25,000  C) $35,000  D) $30,000  E) $45,000
Given: Total annual expenditure of 1.26∗10^7 on employee salaries   Total employees = 420   Observe that  420*3= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 420*3</gadget>
<output>1_260</output>
1260   Therefore try to bring the numerator in terms of 1260   Average salary= (1260*10^4) /420 = 3*10^4 = 30,000   Option $30,000
<result>D</result>
A certain company had a total annual expenditure of 1.26∗10^7 on employee salaries last year. If the company employed 420 people, what was the average employee salary?