Question

Earl gets a commission of 20% on all sales. He sold $1,580.00 worth of goods. What was the amount of his paycheck?

Answer 1

1520 times .20 = 316

Answer 2

Answer:

the amount of his paycheck was $316

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the amount of his paycheck.

As per the statement:

Earl gets a commission of 20% on all sales. He sold $1,580.00 worth of goods.

⇒20% of $1580

or

$x = 20\% \times 1580$

$x = \frac{20}{100} \times 1580 = \frac{1}{5} \times 1580 = 316$

Therefore, the amount of his paycheck was $316