A salesman keeps 20%of his sales as a commision. How much does he have to sell to earn $1000

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A salesman keeps 20%of his sales as a commision. How much does he have to sell to earn $1000

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So the commission is 20% that means if he earns $1000 then this $1000 is 20% of how much he sales,
So it should be $1000 divided by 20%
Answer is $5000

Blackgrid answered Feb 18, 2019

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