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mr. cook earns a salary of $150 a week plus an 8% commission on all sales. how much will he earn if his sales this week are $2,990? how much commission will mr. cook earn this week? what is the total mr. cook will earn this week?

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1. Turn 8% into a decimal. Multiply the product by 2,990.

8%=0.08 0.08×2,990=293.2

$293.20 is the amount of commission Mr.Cook will earn this week.

2. To find the total, add $293.20 to $150.

$293.20+$150= $389.20

Mr.Cook will earn a total of $389.20 this week.

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