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, _____

Question

% of Clarissa's pay was from her commission.

Answer 1

To find out what percentage of Clarissa's pay for November was from her commission, we first need to calculate both her commission and her total pay.

1. Calculate Clarissa's commission: \[ \text{Commission} = \text{Sales} \times \text{Commission Rate} \] \[ \text{Commission} = 18,000 \times 0.08 = 1,440 \]

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

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

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