Question

Harold has been hired as a salesman. he is paid a flat rate of $375 each week and earns an additional $14.25 commission for each sale. if his goal is to make $717 in one week, how many sales must harold make?

Answer 1

he would need 24 more sales. 24 sales at $14.25 each = $342.

$342
+$375
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$717