document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760671>Question 760671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sally earns graduated commission on her sales each month. She earns 6% commission on the first 45,000 in sales and 8% on anything over that. If Sally had 51,000 in sales this month, how much commission did she earn? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) First find how many times 45000 can fit in 51000, since it fits in only 1 time the left over (51000-45000)is 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)Next Plug the numbers into the commission formula which is (%of commission*total sales= commission). 45000*0.06=2700 the leftover commission is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6000*0.08=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)add both commissions together to find the total commission. 480+2700=3180<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Answer: Sally earned 3180. </SPAN>\n" );
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