Question

Please help me, This is due in a bit :(

Ana works in a sports store. She receives 8% of the total sales each day. One day, she receives $35 for her portion of the total sales. What are the total sales for that day?
A. $37.80 B. $43.75 C. $280.00 D. $437.50

Answer 1

8% = 0.08

x = total sales.

Let's create an equation to help us solve this problem.

0.08x = 35

Divide both sides by 0.08.

x = 437.5

Answer D is correct.

Answer 2

`\huge\boxed{(D)\ \$ 437.50}`

Explanation:

If you receive 8% of the total sales, and you earned $35 today, this means that $35 is 8% of the total sales.

We can find the total sales by setting up a percentage proportion.

`(35)/(x) = (8)/(100)`

To find the value of x (total cost), we can cross multiply.

`35 \cdot 100 = 3500\\\\3500 / 8 = 437.50`

Hope this helped!