Answer:
To calculate James's sales for the month, we can use the formula for calculating commission:
\[ \text{Commission} = \text{Sales} \times \text{Commission Rate} \]
Given that James earns a 5.5% commission rate and earned $265.32 in commission, we can set up the equation as:
\[ 265.32 = \text{Sales} \times 0.055 \]
To solve for the sales amount, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.055:
\[ \text{Sales} = \frac{265.32}{0.055} \]
\[ \text{Sales} = 4824 \]
So, James's sales for the month were $4824.
