Question

3. Zachary earned $4, 236 in August as a salesman at the racetrack. His earnings include his monthly salary of $700 and commission. If Zachary's sales totaled $10, 654, what is his rate of commission?

-approximately 30.6%
-approximately 28.4%
-approximately 29.8%
-approximately 33.2%

Answer 1

approximately 33.2%

Explanation:

Find Zachary's commission by subtracting his basic salary from total monthly earnings.

Commission = 4236 - 700

= $ 3536

`\sf rate \ of \ commission = (commission)/(total \ sales)*100`

`\sf = (3536)/(10654)*100\\\\ = 33.19 \%\\ = 33.2 \%`