Question

A salesperson had 240,000 dollars in sales last year, which is 60% of the sales she had this year. Which equation could be used to determine x, the salesperson’s total amount of sales, in dollars, for this year?

A. 240,000/x = 60/100
B. 240,000/100= x/60
C. 60/240,000 = x/100
D. 60/100 = x/240,000

Answer 1

The correct equation to determine this year's total sales amount, given that last year's 240,000 dollars were 60% of this year's sales, is 240,000/x = 60/100. When solved, it reveals this year's sales amount to be 400,000 dollars. So the correct option is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The salesperson's last year's sales were 240,000 dollars, which represented 60% of this year's sales. To find this year's total sales amount, x, we are looking for an equation that states that 60% of this year's sales (x) is equal to the given sales value of 240,000.

The correct equation which represents this situation is:

A. 240,000/x = 60/100

This equation can be understood as follows: If x is this year's total sales, then 60% of x (which is 60/100 times x) equals 240,000 dollars. Simplifying the equation gives us:

x = 240,000 / (60/100)

When we solve this equation, we get x = 400,000 dollars as the total sales amount for this year.

Answer 2

Option (A) is correct i.e

`(60)/(100) = (240000)/(x)`

The sale this year be $400000 .

Step-by-step explanation:

Formula

`Percentage = (Part\ value* 100)/(Total\ value)`

As given

A salesperson had 240,000 dollars in sales last year, which is 60% of the sales she had this year.

x = The salesperson’s total amount of sales, in dollars, for this year .

Here

Percentage = 60%

Part value = $ 240000

Total value = x

Put these value in the above

`60 = (240000* 100)/(x)`

`(60)/(100) = (240000)/(x)`

Solving the above

`(6)/(10) = (240000)/(x)`

`x= (240000* 10)/(6)`

`x= 40000* 10`

x = $400000

Therefore the sales this years be $400000.

Option (A) is correct .