Question

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

$135
$150
$1,365
$1,500

Explanation:

Calculate the total commission earned

Using the Commission Calculation knowledge point

$$
LATEXBLOCK0
$$

Calculate the state tax deduction

We need to find the amount of tax deducted from the commission.

• The state tax rate is \(9\%\).
• This tax is deducted directly from her commission of \(\$1,500\).
• We calculate \(9\%\) of \(\$1,500\):

$$ \text{Tax Deducted} = \$1,500 \times 0.09 = \$135 $$

Calculate the remaining amount

We subtract the tax deduction from the total commission to find how much is left.

• Subtract the tax from the commission:

$$ \text{Remaining Amount} = \$1,500 - \$135 = \$1,365 $$

• This matches the third option.

Answer:

• (A) $135
• (B) $150
• (C) $1,365 (Correct answer)
• (D) $1,500