One used-car salesperson receives a commission of $ 200 plus 4 percent of $ 2,000 less than the car’s final sale price. Another car salesperson earns a straight commission of 6 percent of the car’s final sale price. What is the final sale price of a car if both salespeople would earn the same commission for selling it?	Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) $ 5,000 B) $ 6,000 C) $ 8,000 D) $ 10,000 E) $ 12,000
This question can be solved by TESTing THE ANSWERS.   We're given the pay rate of two different salespeople who sell cars:   1) A commission of $ 200 plus 4 percent of $ 1,000 less than the car’s final sale price.   2) A straight commission of 6 percent of the car’s final sale price.   We're asked for the final sale price of a car if both salespeople would earn the SAME commission for selling it?   Let's TEST Answer B: $6,000   1st salesperson = $200 + .04(6,000 - 1,000) = $200 + .04(5,000) = $200 + $200 = $400   2nd salesperson 200 +  200= 
<gadget id="calculator">200 +  200</gadget>
<output>400</output>
$400   2nd salesperson= .06(6,000) = $360   These totals are NOT the same, so we can eliminate B. Looking at the two pay 'formulas', we can see that the 2nd salesperson will make more money than the 1st when the price of the car increases to a significant level, so we need a price that is HIGHER than $6,000. Since the difference in pay is relatively small in Answer B, we're likely looking for a number that is fairly close to $6,000 though...   Let's TEST Answer C: $8,000   1st salesperson = $200 + .04(8,000 - 1,000) = $200 + .04(7,000) = $200 + $280 = $480   2nd salesperson 200 +  280= 
<gadget id="calculator">200 +  280</gadget>
<output>480</output>
$480   2nd salesperson= .06(8,000) = $480   These totals are the SAME, so this must be the answer.   Final Answer:   $ 10,000
<result>D</result>
One used-car salesperson receives a commission of $ 200 plus 4 percent of $ 2,000 less than the car’s final sale price. Another car salesperson earns a straight commission of 6 percent of the car’s final sale price. What is the final sale price of a car if both salespeople would earn the same commission for selling it?