You start a new job as a manufacturing sales representative. You are paid \( \$ 22 \) per hour plus a \( 16 \% \) commission on all of your sales. How much will you earn if you work 2,400 hours and sell \( \$ 300,000 \) worth of product this year? \( \$ \$ 88,900 \) \( \$ 57,600 \) \( \$ 100,800 \)

To calculate your total earnings, start by figuring out your hourly wage. If you work 2,400 hours at \( \$ 22 \) per hour, that totals \( 2,400 \times 22 = \$ 52,800 \). Then, on top of that, you earn a \( 16\% \) commission on \( \$ 300,000 \) in sales, which is \( 0.16 \times 300,000 = \$ 48,000 \). Adding those together gives you \( 52,800 + 48,000 = \$ 100,800 \). So, if you work 2,400 hours and sell \( \$ 300,000 \) worth of products, your total earnings will be \( \$ 100,800 \).