Question

Rodger gets $40 per day as wages and 4.50 as commission for every pair of shoes he sells on a day. His daily earnings goal 112

Here is the equation 112=40+4.50

Find the number of pairs of shoes he must sell to meet his daily earnings goal

Answer 1

If u do $40 times (multiply) 4.50 I think u would get the answer. I am not sure though. I tried.

Answer 2

112 = 40+ 4.50x
-40. -40

70= 4.50x
70/4.5
x= 16