Question

A dishwasher salesperson's commission rate is 30%. The salesperson receives a commission of $372. How many dollars worth of dishwashers did the salesperson sell? The salesperson sold worth of dishwashers, (Simplify your answer. Type a whole number or a decimal. Round to the nearest cent as needed.)

Answer 1

Answer: The salesperson sold $1240 worth of dishwashers.

Step by step solution:

From the information given, we know that the salesperson's commission is

30% = 30/100 = 0.3

Total Commissions = $372

The equation that fits the situation is:

$x\cdot0.3=372$

Let x = total dollars of dishwashers sold

Solve for x,

$\begin{gathered} x\cdot0.3=372 \\ x=\frac{372}{0.3}=1240 \end{gathered}$

The salesperson sold $1240 worth of dishwashers.