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Clarissa works in sales for a software company. Her pay each month varies, because each month she receives a base pay of $2,400.00 plus 8% commission on her sales. During the month of November, Clarissa had $18,000.00 in sales. For the month of November,

% of Clarissa's pay was from her commission.

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To find the percentage of Clarissa's pay that was from her commission for the month of November, we first need to calculate her total pay and the amount earned from commission.

  1. Calculate Commission: Commission = 8% of Sales \[ \text{Commission} = 0.08 \times 18,000 = 1,440 \]

  2. Calculate Total Pay: Total Pay = Base Pay + Commission \[ \text{Total Pay} = 2,400 + 1,440 = 3,840 \]

  3. Calculate the Percentage of Pay from Commission: Percentage from Commission = (Commission / Total Pay) × 100 \[ \text{Percentage from Commission} = \left( \frac{1,440}{3,840} \right) \times 100 \] \[ \text{Percentage from Commission} = 0.375 \times 100 = 37.5% \]

Thus, 37.5% of Clarissa's pay was from her commission for the month of November.