Question

You get $400 base salary for your job selling toasters.You also get a 2% commission on all your sales. If you take home pay for the month is $756. What is your total amount?

Answer 1

17,800

Explanation:

Answer 2

Total sales are $17,800

Explanation:

Base salary = $400

Commission = 2%

Total = $756

Find the amount of money you get as commission:

`\$756-\$400=\$356`

This amount is 2% of total sales, thus

$356 - 2%

$x - 100%

Write a proportion:

`(356)/(x)=(2)/(100)\\ \\2x=356\cdot 100\\ \\2x=35,600\\ \\x=17,800`

So, total sales are $17,800