Question

Sandi’s commission rate is 5.6%. She received a commission of $2,412 on vacation packages she sold in November. What is the amount of money in vacation packages that Sandi sold? Round to the nearest dollar.

Answer 1

To find the amount of money in vacation packages that Sandi sold, divide her commission by her commission rate.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount of money in vacation packages that Sandi sold, we can set up an equation:

x * 5.6% = $2,412

To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 5.6%:

x = $2,412 / 5.6%

First, convert 5.6% to a decimal by dividing it by 100: 5.6% = 0.056. Then, divide $2,412 by 0.056:

x = $2,412 / 0.056

x ≈ $43,071.43

Therefore, Sandi sold approximately $43,071.43 worth of vacation packages.

Answer 2

$43071

Step-by-step explanation:

Commission = 5.6%

So $2,412 represents 5.6% of total value of sold vacation packages

Image the numbers as ratios:

$2,412 : 5.6%

X : 100%

To get from 5.6% to 100% you can divide by 5.6 and then multiply by 100

So to find X you do:

(2,412 / 5.6)*100 = 43071.428…

Now round the answer to nearest dollar:

43071.428… = $43071 (to nearest dollar)