Bart makes $1,000 per month plus his commission on sales. He gets 6 percent of everything he sells. If he sells an $850 mattress, how much does he get paid for the month?

Question

Step 1: Find the amount of commission.

Step 2: Add the base salary and commission.

Answer 1

To calculate Bart's total pay for the month after selling an $850 mattress, we will follow the steps outlined:

Step 1: Find the amount of commission.

To find the commission, we take 6% of the $850 mattress sale:

\[ \text{Commission} = 0.06 \times 850 \]

Calculating that:

\[ \text{Commission} = 0.06 \times 850 = 51 \]

So, Bart earns $51 in commission.

Step 2: Add the base salary and commission.

Bart's base salary is $1,000. Now we add the commission to his salary:

\[ \text{Total Pay} = \text{Base Salary} + \text{Commission} \] \[ \text{Total Pay} = 1000 + 51 \] \[ \text{Total Pay} = 1051 \]

Therefore, Bart's total pay for the month is $1,051.