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A salesperson is paid $65 per week plus 5% commission. What total sales must they make to take home at least $250 per week?

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Therefore, the salesperson must make at least $3700 in sales to take home at least $250 per week.

Explanation:

Let's call the total sales made by the salesperson "x".

The total amount the salesperson earns in a week is the sum of their base pay and commission:

Total earnings = $65 + 0.05xWe want to find the minimum sales required for the salesperson to earn at least $250 in a week. So we can set up the following inequality:

Total earnings >= $250$65 + 0.05x >= $250

Subtracting $65 from both sides, we get:0.05x >= $185

Dividing both sides by 0.05, we get:x >= $3700

Therefore, the salesperson must make at least $3700 in sales to take home at least $250 per week.

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