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An employee earns a 25% commission rate on his sales. One day, he earned $175.

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If he earned $175 from his commission that’s means he had to have sold a total of $700 since 25% is 1/4 of 100%.
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If he gets 25% of his sales, and he makes $175, that means $175 is it 25% of his sales.

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