salesperson set a goal to earn $2,800 in October. He receives a base salary of $1,400 per month as well as a 8% commission for all sales in that month. How many dollars of merchandise will he have to sell to meet his goal?

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount of sales he needs to meet his goal, we can set up the following equation:

Total earnings = Base salary + Commission

$2,800 = $1,400 + 0.08x

Subtract $1,400 from both sides:

$1,400 = 0.08x

Divide by 0.08 on both sides:

x = $1,400 / 0.08

x = $17,500

Therefore, the salesperson will need to sell $17,500 worth of merchandise to meet his goal of earning $2,800 in October.