SOLUTION: Please help fast!! What must a clerk’s sales be to give him $83.50 commission if the rate of commission is 40%?

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Question 1183521: Please help fast!!
What must a clerk’s sales be to give him $83.50 commission if the rate of
commission is 40%?
Found 2 solutions by Theo, ikleyn:
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the rate of commission is 40%.
let x = the sales.
then the sales commission is equal to .4 * x
since the sales commission is 83.50, you get:
83.50 = .4 * x
divide both sides of this equation by .4 to get:
83.50/.4 = x
solve for x to get:
x = 208.75
that's the sales required to get a sales commission of 83.50
to confirm, .....
.4 * 208.75 = 83.5
Answer by ikleyn(52921)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Write an equation as you read the problem


    0.4x = 83.50  dollars.


From the equation, get the answer


    x =  = use your calculator = 208.75  dollars.

Solved.



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