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A salesman makes 5% commission on all he sells. How much does he have to sell to make $1500? and how plz
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A salesman makes 5% commission on all he sells. How much does he have to sell to make $1500? and how plz

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In order to figure out what number 1500 is 5% of, take 1500 and divide it by 5% (0.05). The answer is the salesman would have to sell $30,000 to make $1500 in commission.
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