document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790135>Question 790135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A textbook salesperson is paid a base salary of $35,000 plus a 3% commission on sales. Her total sales last year were $620,000. Find her total pay last year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     I need help with Commission </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's a simple commission example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A salesperson gets a 1% commission <BR>\n" );
document.write( "on all the sales he/she makes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sales total $1,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.01%2A1000+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.01%2A1000+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The commission is $10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sales total $3,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.01%2A3000+=+%2430+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.01%2A3000+=+%2430+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The commission is $30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The commission is like a bonus that is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tied to how much sales he/she makes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For your problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Commission = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.03%2A620000+=+18600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.03%2A620000+=+18600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total pay = salary + commission<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total pay = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35000+%2B+18600+=+53600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35000+%2B+18600+=+53600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$53,600\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
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