Question

Pls help I’ll give you 50 points A store pays 5%

commission on the first
$500 in sales and 7% on
sales over $500. Find
the commission on a
$950 sale,

Answer 1

$ 56.50

Explanation:

Sale amount = $ 950 = 500 + 450

Commission for $ 500 = 5% of 500 = 0.05 *500 = $25

Commission for sales over $ 500 = 7% of 450 = 0.07 * 450 = $ 31.50

Total commission = 25 + 31.50 = $56.50

Answer 2

• $56.50

Explanation:

The sale amount is:

• $950 = $500 + $450

The amount of commission:

• 5% of $500 + 7% of $450 =
• $500*0.05 + $450*0.07 =
• $56.50