Question

A company pays its commercial agents 5% of any deal. What should the value of a deal be for the agent to earn $2000?

Answer 1

The value of the deal should be $40,000.

Explanation:

remember that 5% as a decimal is .05.Let x = value of deal

The equation would be .05x = $2000

Divide both sides by 0.05.

x=40,000

Answer 2

The value of the deal should be $40,000.


remember that 5% as a decimal is .05.Let x = value of deal
The equation would be .05x = $2000
Divide both sides by 0.05.
x=40,000