Question

Alejandro, a pharmaceutical sales representative sells statins for a drug maker. He earns a 12% commission of the total sales of the statins that he sells to hospitals. If he earned $60,000 in commissions, what was the total dollar value of the drugs that he sold? PLZ HELP I HAVE ALOT OF HOMEWORK

Answer 1

The answer is $500,000.

$500,000 x .12 = $60,000

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Answer 2

Alright, lets get started.

Suppose total values of drug Alejandro sold = x

He earns a 12% commission of the total sales of the statins that he sells to hospitals.

It means he get 12 % of commission of his total sale x.

So, the commission he get $= x * 12$

commission he get $= x * \frac{12}{100}$

commission he get $= 0.12 x$

As per given in question, he earned $60,000 in commission.

$0.12 x = 60000$

Dividing both sides with 0.12

$\frac{0.12x}{0.12}= \frac{60000}{0.12}$

$x = 500000$

It means his total sales is $ 500000. : Answer

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