If a salesman earned a 6% commission on sales, and in one week he earned $300 in commissions, how much merchandise did he sell that week? SHOW WORK

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Aldwoni · Answer 1 · 2016-09-20T20:06:29+0000

Commission = 6% of sales

" 6% " means 0.06
" of " means "times"

Commission = (0.06) x (sales)

$300 = (0.06) x (sales)

Divide each side by 0.06 : $300 / 0.06 = sales

$5,000 = sales

If a salesman earned a 6% commission on sales, and in one week he earned $300 in commissions, how much merchandise did he sell that week? SHOW WORK

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