Question

allison sells cosmetics part time from door to door. She is paid a monthly commission. She receives 13% of her first 800 in sales and 19% of her sales. Last month she sold 1,150 worth of cosmetics. How much commission did she earn last month?

Answer 1

First, we must pay attention to the total she sold the last month which was 1,150. If she receives 13% of her first 800 in sales, that means that

$800 * 0.13= $104

She receives $104. Proceeding in the same way

`\begin{gathered} 1150-800=350*0.19=66.5 \\ \end{gathered}`

Summing these two quantities, we get

66.5+104=170.5

Thus, the commission Allison received was $170.5