document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187028>Question 1187028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The salesclerk at a clothing store earns a 16% commission on sales. If the clerk sold 24 purses at $60 each, how much commission did he earn?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #817967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=817967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> commission is 16% of sales.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 purses * 60 = total sales of 1440<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16 * 1440 = 230.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "clerk made 230.4 in commission.\r<BR>\n" );
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