Question

the figure at right contains the salaries of the employees at the raggs, ltd. clothing store. what is the average salary? owner: 1, $29,300; salesperson: 5, $19,900; secretary: 3, $16,700; custodian: 1, $11,000. the average salary is $□.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total salary

First, find the total salary for each type of employee by multiplying the number of employees by their respective salaries, then sum them up.

• Owner: \(1\times29300 = 29300\)
• Salesperson: \(5\times19900 = 99500\)
• Secretary: \(3\times16700 = 50100\)
• Custodian: \(1\times11000 = 11000\)

Total salary = \(29300 + 99500 + 50100 + 11000\)
\(= 29300+99500 = 128800\); \(128800 + 50100 = 178900\); \(178900 + 11000 = 189900\)

Step2: Calculate total number of employees

Sum the number of each type of employee: \(1 + 5 + 3 + 1 = 10\)

Step3: Calculate average salary

Average salary = \(\frac{\text{Total Salary}}{\text{Total Number of Employees}}=\frac{189900}{10}=18990\)

Answer:

18990