SOLUTION: 2. A sales woman earns a fixed salary of $8000 a month plus commission of 5% on whatever amount she sells over $2500 in merchandise. What did she earn the month she sold $11,000

Question 469959: 2. A sales woman earns a fixed salary of $8000 a month plus commission of 5% on whatever amount she sells over $2500 in merchandise. What did she earn the month she sold $11,000 in merchandise?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A sales woman earns a fixed salary of $8000 a month plus commission of 5% on whatever amount she sells over $2500 in merchandise. What did she earn the month she sold $11,000 in merchandise?
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E = 8000+0.05*(11000-2500)
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E = 8000 + 0.05*8500
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E = 8000 + 425
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E = $1225
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cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
fixed salary of $8000 a month, plus 5% commission (over $2500 in sales)
What did she earn the month she sold $11,000 in merchandise?
$8000 + .05*$8500 = $8000 + $425 = $8425.
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