Entering the World of Work

Section 1: Working Well With Others

Math Practice Step-by-Step

Follow these steps to solve the Section 11.1 Math Practice problem.

Commission Sales
Figure It Out   Your salary at a clothing store is $300 per week. You earn a commission of 16% on your total sales for the month. If on average you sold $4,000 worth of clothing each week for a month, what are your total earnings for that month?

Step 1  Figure out your total monthly salary. Multiply your weekly wage by the number of weeks in a month (4).

Step 2  Figure out your total sales for the month.

Step 3  Multiply your commission rate by the amount of total sales. This number is your commission.

Step 4  Add your monthly salary from Step 1 with your commission from Step 3. This number equals your total earnings for that month.