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Bob sells books wholesale to stores. His company pays him a monthlysalary of $1150, plus a commission of 3% on the amount of sales. One busymonth, Bob sold $272,000 worth of books. How much did he earn that month?A.B.C.$7964$9310$6610

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hello

monthly salary = $1150

he earns 3% commission on amount of sales

he sold = $272,000

the total amount he earned that month = 3% of $272,000 + $1150

let's find 3% of $272,000


\begin{gathered} (3)/(100)=(x)/(272000) \\ \text{cross multiply both sides} \\ 100x=3*272000 \\ 100x=816000 \\ \text{divide both sides by 100} \\ (100x)/(100)=(816000)/(100) \\ x=8160 \end{gathered}

Bob earned $8160 on commission for that month

total amount he earned = $8160 + $1150 =$9310

Bob earned the sum of $9310 for that month

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