Avery is paid on a graduated commission scale. She earns 6% commission on her first $1,500 in sales. She earns 8% commission on her next $2,000 in sales. She earns 10% commission on all sales over $3,500.

Question

Last month, her total sales were $8,250. What was her total commission?

Group of answer choices

$660

$725

$475

$825

Answer 1

To calculate Avery's total commission, we need to calculate the commission for each tier of sales and then sum them up.

Commission on the first $1,500 of sales at 6% is: 1500 * 0.06 = $<<1500*0.06=90>>90

Commission on the next $2,000 of sales at 8% is: 2000 * 0.08 = $<<2000*0.08=160>>160

Commission on the remaining sales over $3,500 at 10% is: (8250 - 1500 - 2000) * 0.1 = $<<8250-1500-2000=4750*0.1=475>>475

Adding up all the commissions: 90 + 160 + 475 = $<<90+160+475=725>>725

Therefore, Avery's total commission was $725. The correct answer is $725.