Question

Iris is a saleswoman whose base pay plus commissions amounted to

$69,464 last year. If her base pay was $39,710 and she made $78,300 in sales
last year, what was her rate of commission?
O oo
O A. 89%
51%
O C. 38%
O D. 57%

Answer 1

Explanation:

38% (Answer C)

Her $69,464 total pay was made up of $39,710 base pay and commissions.

Subtracting the latter figure from the former, we get $29,754, the amount of commissions Iris earned.

Determine what percentage of the $78,300 in sales is represented by this $29,754 in commissions:

$29,754

--------------- * 100% = 38% (Answer C)

$78,300