Question

Earl gets a commission of 20% on all sales. He sold $1,580.00 worth of goods. What was the amount of his paycheck?

Answer 1

1520 times .20 = 316

Answer 2

the amount of his paycheck was $316

Explanation:

Let x be the amount of his paycheck.

As per the statement:

Earl gets a commission of 20% on all sales. He sold $1,580.00 worth of goods.

⇒20% of $1580

or

`x = 20\% * 1580`

`x = (20)/(100) * 1580 = (1)/(5) * 1580 = 316`

Therefore, the amount of his paycheck was $316