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A department store pas an interior designer a 25% commission for sales. How much will the department tore have to pay the interior designer if her weekly sales are $1,875?

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User Aparichith
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so it’s asking for 25% of $1,875
meaning if weekly $1,875 is earned..25% of that goes to the interior designer..
100%-25%= 75% goes to the department store
to work out percentages
1875 x 25 = 46,875
46,875/100 = 468.75
the interior designer needs to be paid $468.75 weekly
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