Question

5. A typical car salesman receives 25% of the profit made from selling a car as commission. A salesperson has earned $4,300 in commission this month. How much profit did the dealership make on the cars that he sold? (1) $107,500 (3) $10,750 (2) $17,200 (4) $1,075​

Answer 1

Answer: (2) $17,200

Explanation:

We know the commission = 4,300. So we need to find a number (Let's x) times 25% (equal to 0.25) equal to 4,300

Put all that into an equation: x times 0.25 = 0.25x

0.25x=4,300

Now, all we need to do is solve for x.

Divide both sides by 0.25 to get 17200