<PRE><B>Question 1203649</B>
Lee company pays its employees on a graduated commission scale: 


6% on the first $40,000 sales,  = 0.06*40000
40000
7% on sales from $40,001 to $80,000 and 0.07*40000

 13% on sales of more than $80,000.  0,13* 150000

May West, an employee of Lee has $230,000 in sales. What commission did May earn?

Add up 

0.06*40000 +0.07*40000+0.13*150000 =24700

He earned $24700 as commission</PRE>