Question

M'Caba Smithers sells beauty supplies to hair salons. He makes 6.75% commission on the first 1500 sales to each store and 12.0% on everything over. If he sold 2,479.23 last month, he much did he get paid?

Options:
A) 167.50
B) 201.75
C) 237.50
D) 273.75

Answer 1

M'Caba Smithers would get paid $218.76 for his sales last month, calculated by applying a 6.75% commission on the first $1,500 and 12.0% on the remaining sales amount.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how much M'Caba Smithers would get paid for his sales, we need to calculate the commission based on the two different rates that apply to his sales amount. The first rate is 6.75% for sales up to $1,500, and the second rate is 12.0% for sales exceeding $1,500.

First, we calculate the commission on the initial $1,500 of sales:

• $1,500 x 0.0675 (6.75% as a decimal) = $101.25

Next, we calculate the amount of sales over $1,500:

• $2,479.23 - $1,500 = $979.23

Then, we calculate the commission on the remaining $979.23 of sales:

• $979.23 x 0.12 (12.0% as a decimal) = $117.51

Finally, we add both commissions to determine the total amount paid:

• $101.25 + $117.51 = $218.76

Therefore, M'Caba Smithers would get paid $218.76 for his sales last month.