SOLUTION: In order to entice people to work for them, a local used car lot advertises that it will pay a commission to its employees in the amount of 12% of the employees total sales for eac

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Question 550594: In order to entice people to work for them, a local used car lot advertises that it will pay a commission to its employees in the amount of 12% of the employees total sales for each month.
1. How much in total sales would an employee have to sell in one month to earn $2700 in commission.
2. How much would an employee earn in commission if they sold $76,000 worth of used cars in one month?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1)
Let s+ = total sales for 1 month
+.12s+=+2700+
+s+=+2700%2F.12+
+s+=+22500+
The employee would have to make $22,500
in sales for the month
(2)
+.12%2A76000+=+9120+
The commission is $9,120