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14 March, 09:42

A carpet salesman earns a base pay of $19,800 per year and a commission of 12% of all sales made. If he sold $27,200 worth of merchandise last year, what were his total earnings last year?

A. $44,624

B. $43,736

C. $23,064

D. $29,576

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  1. 14 March, 13:36
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    The equation for this problem would be

    Total Earnings = Base Pay + 12% (Sales)

    Substituting the known values,

    Total Earnings = $19800 + 0.12 ($27200)

    Total Earnings = $23,064

    Thus, the answer is letter C.

    I hope I was able to answer it clearly. Have a good day.
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