Commission word problem

Question

an art gallery agreed to sell an artist's sculpture for a commission of 45%. What must be the selling price of the sculpture if the gallery would like to make $13,500?

Answer 1

 

Whenever you are tackling a word problem, translate accurately the verbal statement into an equivalent algebraic statement.

 

45 % of the selling price = $ 13,500     Let's call the selling price x

 

0.45  x  =  $ 13,500     Let's divide both sides of the equation by o.45

 

x  =  $ 13,500  /  0.45  =  $ 30,000

 

The selling price of the sculpture must be  $ 30,000 if the gallery would like to make $ 13,500