Solve the Problem. -Mr. Alexander Earns a Weekly Salary Plus a Commission from a Commission

question 18

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Mr. Alexander earns a weekly salary plus a commission from his position as a salesman. One week his total compensation on sales of $4000 was $640. The next week his total compensation on sales of $3000 was $600.
Find Mr. Alexander's weekly salary and his commission rate.

• A)weekly salary: $400
• B)weekly salary: $490 commission rate: 4.8% commission rate: 3%
• C)weekly salary: $470
• D)weekly salary: $480 commission rate: 5% commission rate: 4%

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