Safa is paid a base salary of $1500 per month and a commission of 6% on all sales over $75,000. Last month, Safa's gross salary was $4440. What were her sales for the month?
A) $49,000
B) $75,266.40
C) $149,000
D) $124,000
E) $100,000

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Safa's commission is $4440 - $1500 = $2940. Since the commission is 6%, $2940 = 0.06 * (Sales - $75,000). Solving for Sales gives $124,000.

Safa Is Paid a Base Salary of $1500 Per Month