As a clock salesman at the Time Store, Trent helps customers pick out the right clock for their needs. He earns a commission on each clock he sells. There is a proportional relationship between the price (in dollars) of a clock Trent sells, x, and the commission (in dollars) he earns, y.

Question

As a clock salesman at the Time Store, Trent helps customers pick out the right clock for their needs. He earns a commission on each clock he sells. There is a proportional relationship between the price (in dollars) of a clock Trent sells, x, and the commission (in dollars) he earns, y.

The equation that models this relationship is y=0.08x.
What is the clock's price if Trent earns a $8 commission on the sale? Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

Answer 1

To find the clock's price, we can substitute the commission of $8 into the equation y=0.08x and solve for x.

8 = 0.08x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.08, we get:
x = 8 / 0.08
x = 100
Therefore, the price of the clock is $100.