Question

An employee receives a weekly salary of $340 and a 6% commission on all sales. What were the employee's total sales for a week in which her earnings were $1300 ?

Answer 1

The employees's total sales were $16000

Explanation:

Salary = $340

Total Earnings = $1300

Now, the amount she got from the commission is,

Commission = Total Earnings - Salary

Commission = 1300 - 340

Commission = $960

She receives 6% commission on all sales, so commission rate = 6%

The formula for calculating commission from sales is,

Commission = (Total sales)(Commission rate)

SO,

To find sales we have,

Total Sales = Commission/(commission rate)

Total sales = 960/(6%)

Total sales = 960/0.06

Total sales = $16000