SOLUTION: A company pays its salespeople a 5% commission. Compute the amount of sales needed to provide a $15,000 commission.

SOLUTION: A company pays its salespeople a 5% commission. Compute the amount of sales needed to provide a $15,000 commission.

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Question 708716: A company pays its salespeople a 5% commission. Compute the amount of sales needed to provide a $15,000 commission.
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.05X=15000
X=15000/.05
X=$300,000 ANS.
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