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A shoe salesman earns a commission of 30%

of all shoe sales made.
Yesterday he sold 3 pairs of shoes for $70 each and 2 pairs of shoes for $80
each. How much did he earn in commission yesterday?

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Answer: $111 is earn by shoe salesman as commission .

Explanation:

As given the statement in the question be as follow.

Shoes salesman sold 3 pairs of shoes for $70 each and 2 pairs of shoes for $80 each.

Total cost of the pair of shoes = 3 × 70 + 2 × 80

= 210 + 160

= $ 370

As given

shoe salesman earns a commission of 30% of all shoe sales made.

30% is written is decimal form

= 0.30

Commission earns = 0.30 × Total cost of the pair of shoes .

= 0.30 × 370

= $ 111

Therefore $111 is earn by shoe salesman as commission .

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