SOLUTION: 2. A salesperson has a base monthly salary of $2500, plus 3% commission on total sales. Last month her total salary was $3040. What was the amount of her total sales?

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Question 204013: 2. A salesperson has a base monthly salary of $2500, plus 3% commission on total sales. Last month her total salary was $3040. What was the amount of her total sales?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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The part of the toatl pay that is commission is $540.
So divide 540 by .03=$18000 in sales.