SOLUTION: A sales representative receives a commission of 16 ⅔ on all sales. How much must his weekly sales to be so that he will make a commission of $720 per week?

Question 1146325: A sales representative receives a commission of 16 ⅔ on all sales. How much must his weekly sales to be so that he will make a commission of $720 per week?

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, greenestamps:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A sales representative receives a commission of 16 ⅔ on all sales. How much must his weekly sales to be so that he will make a commission of $720 per week?
------------
C = Sales*(50/3)/100
Solve for Sales

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

16 2/3 % is 1/6.

To get a commission of $720, the amount of sales has to be 6 times $720.

You can do the simple arithmetic.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Dante works as a sales representative for mitsbishi motors. He receives a monthly salary... (answered by stanbon)
Emile receives a flat weekly salary of $240 plus %12 commission of the total volume of... (answered by checkley77)
Sue receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 12% commission on all sales. Sue had... (answered by rfer)
Tom Braford receives a weekly salary of $350. He also receives a 6% commission on the... (answered by mananth)
glenn works as a computer salesman earns $400 weekly plus 8% commission on his weekly... (answered by algebrahouse.com)
Calvin makes 7% commission on his sales. How much most his sales, s, be if he wants to... (answered by addingup)
A salesclerk receives a weekly salary of P3,000 and a commission of 1% on all sales. If... (answered by Theo)
Bruce receives a weekly salart of $350. Hel also recieves a 6% commission on the total... (answered by checkley77)
Angelica made sales of $5,000. She receives a 3% commission. How much would her... (answered by FrankM)