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Dominic earns $285 per week plus an 8% commission rate on all his sales. If Dominic sells $4,213 worth of merchandise in one week, how much will his total earnings for the week be?

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Dominic earns 285perweekplusan8285 per week plus an 8% commission rate on all his sales. If Dominic sells 4,213 worth of merchandise in one week, how much will his total earnings for the week be?

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Solution 1

To calculate Dominic's total earnings for the week, we need to add his base salary to his commission from sales.

Step 1: Calculate the commission from sales Dominic's commission is 8% of his total sales. So, we need to calculate 8% of $4,213.

8/100 * 4,213 = $337.04

Step 2: Add the commission to the base salary Now, we add the commission to Dominic's base salary of $285.

285 + 337.04 = $622.04

So, Dominic's total earnings for the week will be $622.04.

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Solution 2

To calculate Dominic's total earnings for the week, we need to add his base salary to his commission from sales.

Step 1: Calculate the commission from sales Dominic's commission is 8% of his total sales. So, we need to calculate 8% of $4,213.

8/100 * 4,213 = $337.04

Step 2: Add the commission to the base salary Now, we add the commission to Dominic's base salary of $285.

285 + 337.04 = $622.04

So, Dominic's total earnings for the week will be $622.04.

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