Question

Caitlin Grasso is a salesperson in the kitchen and bath department at Morris Supplies, Inc. She is guaranteed a minimum salary of $200 per week plus 5.5% of her total sales. What are her total sales for a week in which her gross pay was $560.

Answer 1

Caitlin grossed $560 in one week-$200 for her minimum salary=$360 for 5.5% share of her total sales. So $360=5.5%x where x=gross sales. so $360=0.055x and $360/0.055=x=$6545. To check, $6545x0.055=$360. So her gross sales were $6545.