A writer earns 8% of total sales dollars as a commission. If 2000 copies of his book are sold at $14.95 each, how much commission, in dollars, does he earn?
2000 copies at $14.95 each is 2000 x $14.95 = $29.900.00
8% of $29.900.00 is 0.08 x $29.900.00 = $2392.00