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?

Answer 1

The dishwasher salesperson earns as commission 30% of dishwashers price.

Calling x to dishwashers price, the salesperson earns:

$x\cdot\frac{30}{100}$

we know that the salesperson received a commission of $372, then:

$\begin{gathered} x\cdot\frac{30}{100}=372 \\ x=372\cdot\frac{100}{30} \\ x=1240 \end{gathered}$

The salesperson sold $1240 worth of dishwashers