as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
system
construct a sql query to get the total number of sales from the table 'orders'.
user
the sql query to get the total number of sales from the table 'orders' is: 
select count(*) from orders;
assistant