A tennis star was hired at a convention. She was paid $3000 plus 2% of all admission fees collected at the door. The total amount she received for the day was $3440. Find the total amount collected at the door.

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Piper Cain

Mathematics

27 October, 07:40

A tennis star was hired at a convention. She was paid $3000 plus 2% of all admission fees collected at the door. The total amount she received for the day was $3440. Find the total amount collected at the door.

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Brielle Calderon · Answer 1

The 2% of fees that she received was

3440-3000=440

440 represents 2% of the admission fees

this means that 220 represents 1%

the total of admission fees is 220*100=22,000 dollars

Jaidyn Quinn · Answer 2

3440-3000=440

440=2%

2% x 50 = 100%

440 x 50 = 22000