A salesperson set a goal to earn $3,000 in July. He receives a base salary of $1,200 per month as well as a 10% commission for all sales in that month. How many dollars of merchandise will he have to sell to meet his goal?
Answer (3)
Well, the commission should total $1,800. This is one tenth of what he sells, so he must sell $18,000 value of merchandise.
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The salesperson needs to sell $18,000 worth of merchandise to meet his goal of earning $3,000 in July, considering his base salary of $1,200 and earning an additional $1,800 from commissions. This is calculated based on his commission being 10% of his total sales.
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