Question

Juan Ramirez sells suits in a major department store on weekends. He earns a commission of 5% on the first 10 suits he sells. If he sells more than 10, he earns another 3% on the additional suits. Last weekend Juan sold 13 suits priced at $250 each. What was his commission?

Answer 1

Juan Ramirez earned a total commission of $147.50 for selling 13 suits last weekend, with a commission of 5% on the first 10 suits and an additional 3% on the extra 3 suits.

Step-by-step explanation:

Juan Ramirez earns a commission for the suits he sells. He sold 13 suits at $250 each last weekend. To calculate his commission:

1. He earns 5% commission on the first 10 suits. This means $250 x 10 suits = $2,500 total for the first 10 suits. The commission for these suits is 5% of $2,500, which is $2,500 x 0.05 = $125.
2. He then earns an additional 3% commission on the suits he sells after the first 10. Since he sold 13 suits, there are 3 additional suits. $250 x 3 suits = $750 total for these suits. The commission for these suits is 3% of $750, which is $750 x 0.03 = $22.50.
3. Add the commission for the first 10 suits to the commission for the additional suits. $125 + $22.50 = $147.50 total commission.

Answer 2

First 10 suits :
10 × $250 = $2500
5% × $2500 = $125
$2500 + $125 = $2,625

3 other suits :
3% × $250 = $7.5
3 × $7.5 =$22.5

Total commission :
$2,625 + $22.5 = $2,647.5

John's commission was $2,647.5.