Aaron works part time as a salesperson for an electronics store. He earns $6.75 per hour plus a percent commission on all of his sales. Last week Aaron worked 17 hours and earned a gross income of $290.63. Find Aaron’s percent commission if his total sales for the week were $3,350. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

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vocaloid · Answer

gross income = (total sales)*commission + (hourly wage)*number of hours

plug in the numbers and solve for the commission

anonymous · Answer

290.63=(3,350)*        + (6.75)* 17

anonymous · Answer

@Vocaloid

vocaloid · Answer

good so far, so keep going.... you want to solve for the comission

vocaloid · Answer

290.63=(3,350)*commission + (6.75)* 17

so now find the comission

anonymous · Answer

$6.75/hr x 17hrs = $114.75

anonymous · Answer

$290.63 - $114.75 = $175.88

anonymous · Answer

$175.88/$3,350 = 0.0525 or 5.25%

vocaloid · Answer

fantastic! that's our answer