Question

Washington Plastic Products pays Nancy Bell a $1710 monthly salary plus a 14% commission on merchandise she sells each month. Assume Nancy's sales were

$59,400 for last month.
Calculate the following amounts:

1: Amount of Commission
2: Gross pay

Answer 1

To calculate the amount of commission that Nancy Bell earned last month, we can use the following formula:

Commission = Sales * Commission Rate

In this case, the sales are $59,400 and the commission rate is 14%, so the commission is:

Commission = $59,400 * 14% = $8,356

To calculate Nancy's gross pay, we can add her salary to her commission:

Gross Pay = Salary + Commission

Gross Pay = $1,710 + $8,356 = $10,066

Therefore, Nancy earned $8,356 in commission and her gross pay was $10,066.