Question 1122882: Motorville Auto Parts pays salespeople as follows: $488 per week plus a commission of 1.1% on sales above $15,000 through $25,000 with 1.4% paid on sales in excess of $25,000. Find the gross earnings of the salesperson. (No commission is paid on the first $15,000 of sales.)
Employee Total Sales
Limon, B. $ 29000
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! employee makes 488 a week.
plus a commission of 1.1% on sales above 15,000 through 25,000.
plus a commission of 1.4% on sales above 25,000.
the salesman sells $29,000 worth of merchandise.
subtract 25,000 from that to get 4,000.
give him 1.4% of that for a total of .014 * 4,000 = 56
also give him 1.1% of 10,000 = .011 * 10,000 = 110.
his total commission is 110 + 56 = 166.
his salary plus commission for the week is 488 + 166 = 654.
the logic is as follows:
ask if he sold over 25,000 worth of merchandise?
if the answer is yes, then give him his salary plus 1.4% of the amount over 25,000 plus 1.1% of 10,000.
if the answer is no, then ask if he sold over 15,000 worth of merchandise?
if the answer is yes, then give him his salary plus 1.1% of the amount over 15,000.
if the answer is no then give him his salary only without any commission.
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