SOLUTION: Jack receives a salary bonus each month that is 20% of his total sales. How much does he need to sell to make a bonus of $500?(set up a percent proportion)

Question 941341: Jack receives a salary bonus each month that is 20% of his total sales. How much does he need to sell to make a bonus of $500?(set up a percent proportion)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can say that his sales =
and his bonus =
Then I can say:

The 's cancel, so I have:

is the amount of his sales

$2,500 sales
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