Answer :

$8,692.


6% increase means multiply by 1.06.

$8,200 x 1.06 = $8,692.

Answer: Billy earned $492 in commission last week.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate Billy's commission earnings, we can use the formula:

Commission

=

Sales

×

Commission Rate

Commission=Sales×Commission Rate

Given that Billy makes a 6% commission on all his sales and he sold $8,200 worth of merchandise last week, we can plug in the numbers:

Commission

=

$

8

,

200

×

0.06

Commission=$8,200×0.06

Commission

=

$

492

Commission=$492