SOLUTION: a man receives a salary of $6,000 per year plus 5% of all his sales over $10,000 and a special bonus of $500, if his sales exceed $20,000. What are his earnings during a year when

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Question 629923: a man receives a salary of $6,000 per year plus 5% of all his sales over $10,000 and a special bonus of $500, if his sales exceed $20,000. What are his earnings during a year when his sales total $21,000?

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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
a man receives a salary of $6,000 per year plus 5% of all his sales over $10,000
and a special bonus of $500, if his sales exceed $20,000.
What are his earnings during a year when his sales total $21,000?
$6000 + $500 + .05*$11,000

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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a man receives a salary of $6,000 per year plus 5% of all his sales over $10,000 and a special bonus of $500, if his sales exceed $20,000. What are his earnings during a year when his sales total $21,000?
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6000 + .05(21000-10000) + 500
6000 + .05(11000) + 500
6000 + 550 + 500
6550 + 500
$7050