SOLUTION: A salesman earns $300.00 per week plus a 5% commission on all sales over $8000.00. One week his sales amounted to $15,000.00. What were his earnings that week?
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Question 159600: A salesman earns $300.00 per week plus a 5% commission on all sales over $8000.00. One week his sales amounted to $15,000.00. What were his earnings that week? Answer by KnightOwlTutor(293) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! He gets a 5% commision on sales over $8000
Therefore he gets .05($15,000-$8000)=commision for the week=$350
He earns a straight $300 a week
Therefore his total earnings for this week is $300+$350=$650
