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A pharmaceutical sales representative gets paid $50,000 annually plus

3.5% commission on total sales. This year he sold $420,000 in
pharmaceuticals. What are his annual total earnings?

User Pelanes
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Answer:

14,500

Explanation:

User Gmhk
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100% = $420,000

3.5% = 3.5/100 × 420,000

= $ 14,700

Commission he earned = $14,700

Annual total earnings= $50,000 + $14,700

= $ 64,700

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