José was paid an 8 percent commission on the used car that he sold. The used car lot had bought the car from a seller for $8,500 and had marked up the price by 20 percent to the selling price. How much did José earn for the sale?

The lot marked the $8,500 cost up by 20%, so the selling price was $8,500 × 1.20 = $10,200. José earned 8% of the selling price: $10,200 × 0.08 = $816, so the correct choice is $816.

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