Question

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 7.5% commission on the amount of her sales that are greater than $5,000.
This month the salesperson had $8,000 in sales. What amount of commission, in dollars, did she earn?

Answer 1

$60

Explanation:

We need to find how much commission she earns on the 8,000

Since the total is greater than $5,000, we find 7.5% of her sales

7.5% x $8,000 = $60

Thus, our answer is

$60

Answer 2

600

Explanation:

We need to find how much commission she earns on the 8,000

Since the total is greater than $5,000, we find 7.5% of her sales

7.5% x $8,000 = $600