Graduated Commission CW/HW #2

Find the total graduated commission.

Sales Amount: $4,000

5% on First $5,000

8% on Next $10,000

10% on sales over $15,000

Find the total graduated commission.

Sales Amount: $8,000

5% on First $5,000

8% on Next $10,000

10% on sales over $15,000

Find the total graduated commission.

Sales Amount: $18,000

5% on First $5,000

8% on Next $10,000

10% on sales over $15,000

Mary Robertson sells tires at a large car service center. She earns 10% commission on the first $1,000, 15% on the next $2,000, and 20% on sales of more than $3,000. Last week she sold $3,400 worth of tires. What was her total commission?

Jean Gray earns a graduated commission of 4% on her first $2,000 of sales and 8% on all sales over $2,000. Jean's sales for the past week totaled $3,925. What was her commission for the week?

Some sales positions pay a commission only if sales exceed a sales quota. The salesperson is rewarded only for having sales beyond an expected amount. Joyce Doyle is a sales trainee. She is paid $1,550 per month plus a commission of 7.5% on all sales of more than a $20,000 monthly quota. What is Joyce’s total pay for a month in which her sales totaled $22,650?

Lilyanna Clark sells beauty supplies and earns a base salary of $750 per week plus a 5% commission on sales. Last week, she sold $1095 worth of beauty supplies. How much commission did she make last week?

• 5% x 750 = $37.50

• 750 + 5% x 1095 = $804.75

• 5% x 1095 = $54,.75

• 5% x 750 + 5% x 1095 = $92.25

Roger Rivera makes $9 an hour selling Jewelry at Kales. Roger is time and a half for any hours worked over 40. Last week, Roger earned $613.60 in total pay. How many hours of overtime did he work