document.write( "Question 1128915: A door-to-door salesman gets 12% commission on the selling price for the first 20 kg that he sells. He gets 20% commission on the excess he sells, if he sells more than 20 kg. If he sold 48 kg in a month, at 80$ per kg, calculate his total commission. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #745444 by rapture1965(18)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "48 - 20 = 28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "28 kg gets 20 percent commission\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20 kg gets 12 percent commission\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For 80(20) = 1600 at 12 percent commission or 192 dollars.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For 80(28) = 2,240 at 20 percent commission or 448 dollars.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The total commission for the month is 192 + 448 or 640 dollars.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |