Question

becky sells equipment. She is paid a commission of 4.71% of her first 1700 in sales during the week and 11% on all sales over 1700. What is her commission in a week during which she sells 3265.49 worth of equipment? Express your answer as a dollar amount and round to the nearest cent

Answer 1

First 1700 is paid with a comission of 4.71%, over 1700 11%, in this case she sells:

`3265.49-1700=1565.49`

1565.49 over 1700, that means at 11% of comission.

Her comission must be:

`1700\cdot0.0471+1565.49\cdot0.11`
`80.07+172.2039`
`252.2739`