document.write( "Question 769827: A salesperson earns 5% on all sales between $200 and $600, and 8% on part of the sales over $600. What is her commission in a week in which her sales total $800?\r
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document.write( "A) $20
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document.write( "B) $36
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document.write( "C) $46
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document.write( "D) $78
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document.write( "E) $88\r
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document.write( "If 6 students, representing 16 2/3% of the class, failed algebra, ow many students passed the course?\r
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document.write( "A) 48
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document.write( "B) 42
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document.write( "C) 36
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document.write( "D) 32
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document.write( "E) 30
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Algebra.Com's Answer #469056 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A salesperson earns 5% on all sales between $200 and $600, and 8% on part of the sales over $600. What is her commission in a week in which her sales total $800? \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "0-200:: no commission \n" ); document.write( "200-600:: 5% commission \n" ); document.write( "600-800:: 8% commission \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Total commission on $800::: 0.05*400+0.08*200 = 20+16 = $36.00 \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "A) $20 \n" ); document.write( "B) $36 \n" ); document.write( "C) $46 \n" ); document.write( "D) $78 \n" ); document.write( "E) $88 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If 6 students, representing 16 2/3% of the class, failed algebra, how many students passed the course? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the total # of students:: \n" ); document.write( "0.166667x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6/0.1666667 \n" ); document.write( "x = 36 \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "# who passed = 36-6 = 30 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A) 48 \n" ); document.write( "B) 42 \n" ); document.write( "C) 36 \n" ); document.write( "D) 32 \n" ); document.write( "E) 30 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |