Base pay of Clarissa = $2,400
Percentage of Commission Clarissa receives on sales = 8%
Amount of sales done by Clarissa during the month of November = $18,000
Amount of commission received by Clarissa = (8/100) *18,000 dollars
=1,440 dollars
Total Salary of Clarissa for the month of November = 1,440 + 2,400
= 3,840
Percentage of money Clarissa received via sales commission in her gross salary = (1,440/3,840) *100
=37.5%
During the month of November, Clarissa had $18,000 in sales. For the month of November, 37.5% of Clarissa's pay was from her commission.