Question

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?

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**.