Answer:
$266.67 (Verified) ✅
Explanation:
Let the merchandise she sold = x
Her commission is 15% of that, so 15% of x or 0.15x
We know her commission was $40, so 0.15x = $40
0.15x = $40
Divide by 0.15
x = $266.67
We can check our answer by substituting $266.67 back into the equation.
0.15(266.67) = 40
40 = 40 ✅
Alyson sold $266.67 worth of merchandise.