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Diego’s uncle sells computers. In addition to his hourly wage of $14.75, he gets paid 20% of the amount that he sells. Diego’s uncle earns $1,190 after working 40 hours. What amount of merchandise did he sell over these 40 hours?​

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6 pieces of merchandise

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Work below!

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First, divide $1,190 by 40(hours).

29.75

Now, divide by 20%.

5.95 (round up to 6)

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Hope this helped!

~pinetree

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