Question

Harold Pope is a ticket broker. He is guaranteed a minimum weekly salary of $650 or 5% of his total sales, whichever is higher. What are his total sales for a week in which his gross pay was $725?

Answer 1

Since his gross pay was $725, and $725 is greater than $650, that means his 5% commission was greater than $650. That means $725 is 5% of his sales.
You need to solve the problem:
$725 is 5% of what number?

Answer 2

Hi, If his gross pay is 725 dollars, he must have made 5% of his total sales instead of minimum of 650 dollars.

Let X be his total sales.

5% of X is 725 or 5X/100 = 725. Find X