Question

A part-time salesperson earns $175 per week plus a 5% commission on her sales. Find the minimum amount of sales she must make to ensure that she earns at least $300 per week.

Answer 1

300=175+.5x

The correct formula is:

300=175+.05x

.05x=300-175

.05x=125

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is 286 dollars.

Explanation:

To find the 5% of a number is to multiply it by 0.05. 286x0.05 is 14.3

286+14.3 is equal to approximately 300 dollars.