Question

Betty made $200 salary plus 5% commission on her sales this week. If she made $275 this week, whatwere her total sales this week?

Answer 1

$1500

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we determine her commission on sales.

`\begin{gathered} \text{Income}=\text{Salary}+\text{Commision} \\ 275=200+\text{Commision} \\ \text{Commision}=275-200 \\ \text{Commision}=\$75 \end{gathered}`

Since she is paid a 5% commission on her sales this week.

Let her total sales this week = t

`5\%\text{ of t = 75}`

We then solve for t:

`\begin{gathered} (5)/(100)* t=75 \\ t=75*(100)/(5) \\ t=75*20 \\ t=\$1,500 \end{gathered}`

Her total sales this week is $1,500.