Donovan has offers for two sales jobs. Job A pays a base total earnings of $$30,000$ plus a $12\%$ commission on sales. Job $B$

pays a base total earnings of $$35,000$ plus $10\%$ commission on sales.

Part $1$ of $2$

$($a$)$ How much would Donovan have to sell for the total earnings from Job $A$ to exceed the total earnings from Job $B?$

Round to the nearest dollar.

Donovan would need to sell more than $$250,000$ in merchandise.

Part: $\frac{1}{2}$

Part $2$ of $2$

$($b$)$ If Donovan routinely sells more than $$280,700$ in merchandise, which job would result in higher total earnings?

Round to the nearest cent.

If Donovan routinely sells more than $$280,700$ in merchandise,

Donovan's total earnings from Job A will be more than $$,$ and Donovan's total earnings from Job B will be more

than $$,.$

Thus, Job

offers higher total earnings.