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Hans Klobber sells vacuum cleaners. He gets to keep

one eighth of his sales as a commission. How much
must he sell in order to earn $1000?

User Wpiwonski
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Answer:

$8000

Explanation:

(1/8)x = 1000

multiply both sides by 8

x = 8000

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