Question

Edgar Anderson earns $200 a week plus a 15% commission on all sales over $1,000. If Mr. Anderson's sales for one week are $2,500, what is his gross pay for that week?

A. $525
B. $425
C. $575
D. $350

Answer 1

Find the gross pay of Mr. Anderson in a week.
He earns 200 dollars a week + 15% commission on over 1000 dollars sales.
In a week he earned 2500 dollars.
=> Pls, take note, that he can only get a 15% commission for over 1000 dollars sales he get.
=> 2 500 dollars – 1 000 dollars
=> 1 500 dollars, now in 1500 dollars get the 15% commission
=> 1 500 x .15
=> 225 + 200 (his original earnings)
=> 425 dollars.