50, so divide 44 by 88 and multiply that by 100, and you get 0.5 so 44 is half of 88, thus each digit in the number of shots represents 2 percent, thus since it is 12% from 100 we divide 12 by 2 and get 6, and we add 6 to 44 and get 50.
The salesperson will receive $42.90. You find this solution by multiplying the decimal form of the percentage (move the decimal point 2 to the left) by 1560.
