Steven works at a large home appliance store he earns a base salary of $2,000 plus commission
on his sales. In a typical month, Steven earns an additional 10% commission on his total sales. Last month, Steven made $10,000 in sales.
To calculate Steven's total earnings for the month, we first need to determine his commission.
10% of $10,000 is $1,000. So Steven earned $1,000 in commission for the month.
Adding his base salary of $2,000 to his commission of $1,000, Steven's total earnings for the month were $3,000.