Question

A salesperson receives a base salary of $35,000 and a commission of 10% of the total sales for the year. If a salesperson sells $250,000 worth of merchandise, what is her total income for the year, including her base salary?

Answer 1

$60,000

Explanation:

Given data

Base salary=$35000

commssion= 10%

Sales= $250,000

Let us find the commission

=10/100* 250,000

=0.1*250,000

=25000

Hence the total income is

=25000+35000

=$60,000