The table below shows the earnings, in thousands of dollars, for three different commissioned employees.

employee #1
$2,000 + 3% on all sales
employee #2
7% on all sales
employee #3
5% on the first $40,000 + 8% on anything over $40,000
december
4.4
5.6
5.2
january
3.5
3.85
3.6
february
4.7
4.9
4.4

which employee did not have the same dollar amount in sales for the month of february as the other two employees?

Step

Find the amount in sales for the month of February Employee #1

Let

x---------> the dollar amount in sales for the month of February

we know that

the dollar amount in sales for the month of February of the Employee #1 is  

Step

Find the amount in sales for the month of February Employee #2

Let

x---------> the dollar amount in sales for the month of February

we know that

the dollar amount in sales for the month of February of the Employee #2 is  

Step

Find the amount in sales for the month of February Employee #3

Let

x1---------> the dollar amount in sales for the month of February on the first

x2---------> the dollar amount in sales for the month of February on anything over

on the first

we know that

of is equal to

earning in February is equal to

the dollar amount in sales for the month of February of the Employee #3 is

therefore

the answer is the option

a. Employee #1

1/4 because there is 4 grades.