Question

Alejandro, a pharmaceutical sales representative sells statins for a drug maker. He earns a 12% commission of the total sales of the statins that he sells to hospitals. If he earned $60,000 in commissions, what was the total dollar value of the drugs that he sold? PLZ HELP I HAVE ALOT OF HOMEWORK

Answer 1

The answer is $500,000.

$500,000 x .12 = $60,000

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Answer 2

Alright, lets get started.

Suppose total values of drug Alejandro sold = x

He earns a 12% commission of the total sales of the statins that he sells to hospitals.

It means he get 12 % of commission of his total sale x.

So, the commission he get
`= x * 12`

commission he get
`= x * (12)/(100)`

commission he get
`= 0.12 x`

As per given in question, he earned $60,000 in commission.

`0.12 x = 60000`

Dividing both sides with 0.12

`(0.12x)/(0.12)= (60000)/(0.12)`

`x = 500000`

It means his total sales is $ 500000. : Answer

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