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Tony picks strawberries and gets paid at a piecework rate of $0.45

per container for the first 200 containers picked. He receives $0.65per container for every container over 200 that he picks. Last week,Tony picked 270 containers.

a. How much will he earn for the first 200 containers?

b. How much wil he earn for the remaining containers?

c. How much did he earn total commission?

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Answer: a) $90 for the first 200 containers picked on the rate of $0.45 per container.

b) $45.5 for every container over 200 that he picks.

c) $135.5 for total number of containers as $90 (for the first 200 containers) plus $45.5 (for the remaining 70 containers) equals $135.5.

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