SOLUTION: salesperson in a retail store and earns $66 per week plus 11% of her weekly sales. If Laura earned $209 one week, what were her sales that week?

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Question 203767: salesperson in a retail store and earns $66 per week plus 11% of her weekly sales. If Laura earned $209 one week, what were her sales that week?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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The $66 is not part of the commision so subtract it from total pay first.
143/.11=$1300 in sales