If a computer salesman earns a base salary of $1500 per month plus 12% on the amount of sales made. The computer salesman receives his paycheck and it is $3000, what was the amount of sales this month?
2007-03-10 22:54:32 · 3 answers · asked by Whatever 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The answer is 12,500 (12% is 1,500. If base salary is 1,500, and he earned 3,000, 3,000-1,500 = 1,500)
2007-03-10 23:01:18 · answer #1 · answered by peersignal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
base salary = 15000
let amount of sales made be x
1500 + (12% of x) = 3000
i.e. 1500 + (12/100)*x = 3000
(12/100)*x = 3000 - 1500
(12/100)*x = 1500
(12/100)*x = (12x)/100
i.e. (12x)/100 = 1,500
12x = 1500*100 = 150,000
x = (1500*100)/12 = 150,000/12
x = $12,500
2007-03-11 07:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by anjali k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$12500
2007-03-11 07:49:39 · answer #3 · answered by Ronnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋