Question

The commission earned on the sale of a car can be reprsented by the equation C(p) = 250 + 0.02p, where c

represents the commission and P represents the purchase price of the car.
Jack sold two cars last weekend, one for $115,075 and the other for $21,640. Find his total commission.
Jack's commission=

Answer 1

for first car

c = 250 + 0.02*$115,075 = 2551.5

for second car

c= 250 + 0.02*$21,640 = 682.8

total commission= 2551.5 +682.8 = 3234.3