Question

Alyssa is paid 5 percent commission on her total sales each month. Last month, she sold $30,000 worth of items. After a state tax rate of 9 percent is deducted from her commission, how much is left to the nearest dollar

Answer 1

$1365

Explanation:

Here we are given that Alyssa is earning a commission of 5% on the sales each month.

Last month the sale made was $ 30,000

Hence

Commission = 5% of $30,000

= 0.05 * $30000

= $1500

Also given that she is supposed to pay a state tax to the earning she makes on commission . The tax rate is 9% of the earning.

Hence

State tax = 9% of Commission

= 0.09 * $1500

= $135

Hence the net commission she gets in her hand

= Commission - State tax

= $1500-$135

=$1365