Jade is a real estate agent and is paid an annual salary of $18 000 plus a commission of 2.5% on
all sales. She is also paid a car allowance of $50 per week. What was Jade’s total yearly income
if she sold $1 200 000 worth of property?

Respuesta :

Using proportions, it is found that Jade's total yearly income was of $50,600.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.

In this problem, Jade's income is composed by:

  • Fixed annual salary of $18,000.
  • Car allowance of $50 per week, for 52 weeks.
  • 2.5% on commissions of  $1,200,000.

Hence:

[tex]T = 18000 + 50(52) + 0.025(1200000) = 50600[/tex]

Jade's total yearly income was of $50,600.

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