Question

You have a job as a salesperson for which you are paid $6 per hour plus $1.25 for each sale made. Your earnings for an 8 hour day are $88. Find the number of sales you made during the day

Answer 1

6h +1.25S = 88

6(8) +1.25S = 88
1.25S = 88 - 48
1.25S = 40

Divide both sides by 1.25....

S = 32 ..... so sales made during the day equal 32.