John sells books wholesale to stores. His company pays him a monthly salary of $1150, plus a commission of 3% on the amount of sales. One busy month, John sold $272,000 worth of books. How much did he earn that month?

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3% commission on $272000=3/100*272000=2720*3=$8160 plus salary $1150=$9,310.
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