Question

Earl gets a commission of 20% on all sales. He sold $1,580.00 worth of goods. What was the amount of his paycheck?

$3.16
$31.60
$316.00
$3,160.00

Answer 1

You need to find 20% of $1580.00.

20% of $1580.00 =

= 20% * $1580.00

= 0.20 * $1580.00

= $316.00

Answer 2

The answer is option C ; $316.00

Explanation:

Earl gets a commission of 20% on all sales.

He sold $1,580.00 worth of goods.

So, his commission amount will be :

`0.20*1580=316` dollars

Therefore, the amount of his paycheck will be $316.

So, option C; $316.00 is the answer.