Question

Kelly worked on a straight 8 % commission. Her friend worked on a salary of $900 plus a 5 % commission. In a particular month, theyboth sold $18,900 worth of merchandise.Step 1 of 2: How much did Kelly earn for this month? Follow the problem-solving process and round your answer to the nearest cent, ifnecessary

Answer 1

Given data:

Kelly: Straight commision of 8%

Kelly's friend: Salary of $900 and 5% commision

both sold $18,900 worth of merchandise

Kelly earned:

Find the straight commision by multiplying the amount sold by the percentage of commision in decimal (0.08):

`18,900*0.08=1512`

Kelly's friend earned:

Find the commision by multiplying the amount sold by the percentage of commision in decimal (0.05), then add to the commision the salary ($900):

`\begin{gathered} 18,900*0.05=945 \\ \\ 900+945=1845 \end{gathered}`

How much did Kelly earn for this month?

Kelly earned $1512