SOLUTION: Cindy gets paid a 5% commission for selling furniture. If Cindy's goal is to earn $4,000 per month in commission checks, how much furniture does she need to sell per month to reach

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Question 778015: Cindy gets paid a 5% commission for selling furniture. If Cindy's goal is to earn $4,000 per month in commission checks, how much furniture does she need to sell per month to reach her goal?
Answer by psbhowmick(878) About Me  (Show Source):
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Suppose Cindy needs to sell furniture amounting to $x.

Commission on $x at 5% = $ 0.05x.

This amount has to be eqqual to $4000.

So, 0.05x = 4000
x = 80000

So Cindy needs to sell furniture amounting to $80,000 per month to receive a check of $4,000.