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solve. sue receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 20% commission on all sales. sue had $3000 in sales this week. how much she made total?

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Dear Student,

Base Salary $= & 90$
Sales $= & 3000$
Commission $= 20 % o f s a l e s = \frac{20}{100} \times 3000 = & 600$
Total salary = Base salary + Commission $= 90 + 600 = & 690$
Thus, Sue made $690 this week.
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