A salesperson earns 7.5% commission on each vehicle sold. What price must he sell a vehicle for in order to earn a commission of at least $3,000?

Olegs Jasjko asked Mar 28, 2023

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A salesperson earns 7.5% commission on each vehicle sold. What price

must he sell a vehicle for in order to earn a commission of at least $3,000?

Olegs Jasjko asked Mar 28, 2023

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hey there! I’m just going to write out how I would solve this.

3,000=7.5%⋅x
100/7.5=13 1/3
3,000⋅13 1/3=x
x=$40,000

Jhauberg answered Apr 2, 2023

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