Cara earns a base pay of $1,800 a month at a car dealership plus a commission of 6% of her sales, What are Cara's total earnings in a month which she sells $40,000 worth of merchandise?

1 Answer
Dec 9, 2017

Cara's total earnings in a month #=$.4,200#

Explanation:

Cara's base pay #=$.1,800#
Commission #=6%#
commission from the sale of $.40,000 #=40,000xx 6/100=2,400#
Cara's total earnings in a month = Base pay + Commission
Cara's total earnings in a month #= 1,800 + 2,400 =$.4,200#