SOLUTION: An employee of a computer store is paid a base salary of $1,175 per month plus 5% commision on all sales during the month.
A) how much must this employee sell in 1 month to earn
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A) how much must this employee sell in 1 month to earn
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Question 268669: An employee of a computer store is paid a base salary of $1,175 per month plus 5% commision on all sales during the month.
A) how much must this employee sell in 1 month to earn a total of $3,170 for the month?
The problem I came up with is 3170=1175+5% but don't think that is right Answer by palanisamy(496) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the employee sell an amount x in one month
Then, x*(5/100)+1175=3170
x/20=3170-1175
x = 20*1995
x = 39900
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