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A salesperson earns commission on the sales that she makes each month. The salesperson earns a 5% commission on the first $5,000 she has in sales. The salesperson earns a 8.5% commission on the amount of her sales that are greater than $5,000. This month the salesperson had $8,500 in sales. What amount of commission, in dollars, did she earn?

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Answer:

722.50

Explanation:

8500 x 8.5% = 722.5

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