Jake's commission is 15% of the amount he sells. To find the amount Jake has made in commission, we need to multiply the amount he sold, 9,600, by 15 and then divide it by 100.
9,600.15/100
=
144,000/100
=
1,440
Therefore, last week, Jake earned a total of $1,440, which is 15% of 9,600.
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