document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203649>Question 1203649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lee company pays its employees on a graduated commission scale: 6% on the first $40,000 sales, 7% on sales from $40,001 to $80,000 and 13% on sales of more than $80,000. May West, an employee of Lee has $230,000 in sales. What commission did May earn? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6% on the first $40,000 sales,  = 0.06*40000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7% on sales from $40,001 to $80,000 and 0.07*40000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 13% on sales of more than $80,000.  0,13* 150000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "May West, an employee of Lee has $230,000 in sales. What commission did May earn?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.06*40000 +0.07*40000+0.13*150000 =24700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He earned $24700 as commission </SPAN>\n" );
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