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Harold is a ticket broker. he is guaranteed a minimum weekly salary of $650 or 5% of his total sales, whichever is higher. what are his total sales for a week in which his gross pay was $725?
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Harold is a ticket broker. he is guaranteed a minimum weekly salary of $650 or 5% of his total sales, whichever is higher. what are his total sales for a week in which his gross pay was $725?

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Hi, If his gross pay is 725 dollars, he must have made 5% of his total sales instead of minimum of 650 dollars. Let X be his total sales. 5% of X is 725 or 5X/100 = 725. Find X
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