SOLUTION: Sarah is paid on a graduated commission scale. She earns a base salary of $12,000 per year plus 3% on the first $10,000 in monthly sales, and 5% on all additional monthly sales.

Question 898246: Sarah is paid on a graduated commission scale. She earns a base salary of $12,000 per year plus 3% on the first $10,000 in monthly sales, and 5% on all additional monthly sales.
What was Sarah's income for a month in which she had $17,160 in sales?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi

What was Sarah's income for a month in which she had $17,160 in sales?

$1,000 + .03*$10,000 + .05 *$7160 

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