A sales representative earns pay as described above. During a holiday promotion, he earned $650. What were his total sales for that week?
Described above:
Choose the correct equation. Then solve the equation.
A sales representative earns weekly base salary of $250 and a commission of 8% on her weekly sales. (A commission is money earned that equals a percent of the sales.) At the end of one week, she earned $410. How much did she sell that week? Let s represent the total sales.
A. 250 + 0.08s = 410
B. 250 + 410 = 0.08s