Question

Ramona is a saleswoman whose base plus commissions amounted to $52,561 last year. If her base pay was $23,960 and she made $77,3000 in sales last year, what was her rate of commission?

Answer 1

37%

Explanation:

If Ramona received an overall pay of $52,561 last year, $23,960 of which was base pay, we can first subtract these two numbers to find the amount she made from her sales commission:

$52,561 - $23,960 = $28,601

In order to find her percent commission, we can set up a proportion:

`(p)/(100)=(28,601)/(77,300)`, where 'p' is her rate of commission

Cross-multiply and divide: 100(28601) = 77300x or 2,860,100 = 77,300x

Or x = 37%