SOLUTION: Kai receives a 5% commission on the first $6000 of sales and 7% for sales over $6000.
If the commission is $795, how much was sold?
my work: 5% of $6000= $300
this was as fa
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Question 909426: Kai receives a 5% commission on the first $6000 of sales and 7% for sales over $6000.
If the commission is $795, how much was sold?
my work: 5% of $6000= $300
this was as far as i could get.
thank you for your help!
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6000+y=x
x is total sales
.05*6000=300 commission on first 6000
795-300=495 commission on sales over 6000
.07*y=495
y=495/.07
y=7071.43 sales over 6000
x=13071.43 total sales
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