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Demetrius is a salesman whose base pay plus commissions amounted to $51,162 last year. If his base pay was $26,610 and he made $79,200 in sales last year, what was his rate of commission?

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Demetrius is a salesman whose base pay plus commissions amounted to $51,162 last year. If his base pay was $26,610 and he made $79,200 in sales last year, what was his rate of commission?

 

$51,162 - $26,610=$24,552, this was his commission last year

$24,552/$79,200=.31 X 100=31%, his rate of commission last year

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(51162 - 26610)/79,200 sales  x 100 = 31 %

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Demetrius is a salesman whose base pay plus commissions amounted to $51,162 last year. If his base pay was $26,610 and he made $79,200 in sales last year, what was his rate of commission?

 

$51,162 - $26,610=$24,552, this was his commission last year

$24,552/$79,200=.31 X 100=31%, his rate of commission last year

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