A shirt salesman receives 12.5% commission how much does he earn for 12 dozen shirts price at $8.75 each

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asked Jun 14, 2023 141k views

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Mdhirsch · Answer 1 · 2023-06-19T21:34:15+0000

1 dozen is 12.

So,

12 dozen is 12 x 12 = 144

Now,

Cost of 144 shirts at $8.75 each is:

$\begin{gathered} 144*8.75 \\ =\$1260 \end{gathered}$

The salesman will receive 12.5% of $1260.

12.5% in decimal is

12.5/100 = 0.125

The commission is:

$\begin{gathered} 0.125*1260 \\ =\$157.50 \end{gathered}$