A wholesale food sales rep is paid a base salary of $1200 per month plus a 38% commission on sales. How many sales must she generate in order to earn $35,000 per year in total compensation?

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Zander Sampson

11 May, 12:31

A wholesale food sales rep is paid a base salary of $1200 per month plus a 38% commission on sales. How many sales must she generate in order to earn $35,000 per year in total compensation?

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Piper Holland · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

salary per year=1200*12=14400

let the sale be $ x

14400+38 % of x=35,000

38 % of x=35,000-14,400=20,600

x=20,600 / times / frac{100}{38}=$ 54210.53