document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42503>Question 42503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a sales job employees are that approximately 39% of the people you give asales pitch to will buy something. The average purchase dollar amount is $40.00. An employee wants to earn $1,300 in sales.  What's the least number of people they should give the sales pitch to, if the above statistics are correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40(0.39x) = 1300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.39x = 32.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 83.3333 or 84 people </SPAN>\n" );
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