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A sales person receives a 3% commission on sales. The sales person receives $180 in commission. What is the amount of sales

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hack way
180=3% of all
divide by 3 both sides
60=1%
times 100 both sides
6000=100%

sold $6000
User Dmvianna
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her is your answer 3% of the sales is $180

If the sales is called 's' we can write an equation to model the statement 3% of the sales is $180:



The amount of sales is $6,000.

Your final answer is $6,000 in sales.
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