Question

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

Answer 1

Multiply 27200 by 0.12 and add it to 19800.

Answer 2

so is a i guess lol

Answer 3

lol sorry dude my bad i was divide lol so is c thanks :)

Answer 4

It's C. when you do it out. Yeah.

Answer 5

thanks :)

Answer 6

You're welcome. :)

Answer 7

Mortimer earns $595 a week, and he works 5 days a week. What is his daily wage?

A. $600
B. $590
C. $85
D. $119

Answer 8

whbu this one

Answer 9

Okay, I'll help you with this @braycub

Answer 10

alright :)

Answer 11

divide $595 by 5

Answer 12

ok 119

Answer 13

:D You got it! Anymore questions!

Answer 14

yeah i do

Answer 15

Okay, what are they? :)

Answer 16

http://picpaste.com/Capture-w6Vyxm6o.PNG

Answer 17

Thank you, let me look over this...

Answer 18

is a equation

Answer 19

Yes, it is... now what do you think this is? I'll tell you if you get stuck.

Answer 20

i think is b

Answer 21

You thought right. :)

Answer 22

so is b lol

Answer 23

Yes, it is :D

Answer 24

I'm open for more questions.. ;)

Answer 25

yeah

Answer 26

What is 0.03% written as a decimal?

A. 0.0003
B. 0.03
C. 0.3
D. 0.003

Answer 27

B :)

Answer 28

haha thanks :)

Answer 29

i need more help with other questionElvis accepted a job as a billing assistant after being offered a $900 signing bonus. If he makes $19 an hour, which equation models Elvis' total pay y in dollars as it relates to the number of hours x that he has worked?

A. y = 900x – 19
B. y = 19x + 900
C. y = 900x + 19
D. y = 19x – 900

Answer 30

is between b and c but not sure

Answer 31

Yeah, it's b, do you know why though, before we move on to other questions?

Answer 32

i think is C

Answer 33

It's because Elvis gets the $900 only once.

Answer 34

the $19 depends on how many hours he works.

Answer 35

but is a with a bonus

Answer 36

Exactly, think about it, you only get the bonus once.

Answer 37

Chip has an annual salary of $41,000, and his company pays him twice a month. What is the gross income on each paycheck that Chip receives?

A. $5857.14
B. $3416.67
C. $788.46
D. $1708.33

Answer 38

yeah and ik lol but oh well

Answer 39

41,000/24 = $1708.33

Answer 40

so d :)

Answer 41

Yes :D

Answer 42

Anything else?

Answer 43

Jacklyn's employer matches 30% of Jacklyn's contributions to her 401(k) plan. If Jacklyn's employer contributed $300 to the plan last year, how much did Jacklyn contribute to the plan last year?

Answer 44

A. $700
B. $900
C. $1000
D. $1300

Answer 45

C.

Answer 46

why? can u explain me

Answer 47

Yes. as $300 is 30% of $1,000. It is hard for me to explain percentages; I just do them, sorry :P

Answer 48

its okay :)

Answer 49

Let me see if I can find something to help, in the meantime, anything else?

Answer 50

A jewelry salesman earns a commission of 25% of all jewelry sales made. Yesterday he sold 5 bracelets for $60 each and 4 rings for $40 each. How much did he earn in commission yesterday?

A. $120
B. $64
C. $40
D. $115

Answer 51

OKay, first, the percentages: here is a link: http://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/percentages/per_calculating.htm :D

Answer 52

Now for jewelery...

Answer 53

lolyeah

Answer 54

i guess is d lol

Answer 55

well, 5 x 60 = 300 and 40 x 4 = 160, add those together, you get 460, and 460/4 is..

Answer 56

115

Answer 57

in other words, D :)

Answer 58

yaya lol why are my guessing are good

Answer 59

Yes, it certainly is!

Answer 60

Now, anymore questions?

Answer 61

The cost of $500,000 worth of 30-year-term life insurance for Edna is $121.04 per month. If Edna's employer covers 80% of this cost, how much is deducted from Edna's gross income per year for life insurance?

A. $290.50
B. $96.83
C. $1161.98
D. $1452.48

Answer 62

rokot that one

Answer 63

?

Answer 64

the question i wrote

Answer 65

Just do 121.04 times 12 first, then divide that answer (1,452.48) and you'll get C as the answer.

Answer 66

Just divide 1,452.48 by 5, and subtract 290.49 from 1,452.48

Answer 67

Now, what else?

Answer 68

this one What is the median of the following string of values?

75, 2, 44, 27, 8, 91, 18, 46, 38, 62

A. 44
B. 41
C. 38
D. 46

Answer 69

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/meanmode.htm look at this while I solve please :)

Answer 70

ok

Answer 71

What I always do is tick one number off from the left, then one from the right

Answer 72

is b lol i already know my sister explain it for me

Answer 73

So, the answer is C. 38 for that one.

Answer 74

Say thank you to her :D

Answer 75

Anything else?

Answer 76

no is not d i already cuz you add 38 + 44 and then divide by 2 is 41.

Answer 77

Isn't everyone entitled to a mistake? I'm very sorry about that.

Answer 78

lol its okay man

Answer 79

Chadwick contributes 17% of his $68,600 annual salary to his 401(k) plan. What is his pre-tax income?

A. $11,662
B. $68,600
C. $56,938
D. $56,839

Answer 80

Well, it is A, do you know why?

Answer 81

ok
why?

Answer 82

Did you read that percentage link I gave to you? I did give it to help you with these kinds of problems.. anyhow, I made another mistake!

Answer 83

i have another one

Answer 84

thats the 17% income!

Answer 85

Wait, let me correct this mistake!

Answer 86

The answer for the previous one is C. now for this next one?

Answer 87

if u don't know ill ask someone else ok http://picpaste.com/Capture-9ytGG4Hv.PNG

Answer 88

Oh, well let's see it first...

Answer 89

I don't think I can help you with that one.. I apologize.. look at this http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/emt668/EMAT6680.Folders/Barron/unit/Lesson%204/4.html ask someone else, and good luck!

Answer 90

brb with u ill ask someone else

Answer 91

ok

Answer 92

i sent u a message reply

Answer 93

ok, I saw it, it said brb, (be right back) so I just left this window open..

Answer 94

yeah ok