Question
this mouth dan had 35,000 in sales, what amount of commission in dollars did he earn
he earns a 5% commission on total sales up to $20000
he earns a 3% commission on any amount over 20,000
he earns a 5% commission on total sales up to $20000
he earns a 3% commission on any amount over 20,000
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate Dan's commission based on his sales of $35,000, we can break it down into two parts:
1. **Commission on the first $20,000**:
- Commission = 5% of $20,000
- Commission = 0.05 * $20,000 = $1,000
2. **Commission on the amount over $20,000**:
- Amount over $20,000 = $35,000 - $20,000 = $15,000
- Commission on this amount = 3% of $15,000
- Commission = 0.03 * $15,000 = $450
**Total commission**:
- Total commission = Commission on first $20,000 + Commission on amount over $20,000
- Total commission = $1,000 + $450 = $1,450
Therefore, Dan earned **$1,450** in commission this month.
1. **Commission on the first $20,000**:
- Commission = 5% of $20,000
- Commission = 0.05 * $20,000 = $1,000
2. **Commission on the amount over $20,000**:
- Amount over $20,000 = $35,000 - $20,000 = $15,000
- Commission on this amount = 3% of $15,000
- Commission = 0.03 * $15,000 = $450
**Total commission**:
- Total commission = Commission on first $20,000 + Commission on amount over $20,000
- Total commission = $1,000 + $450 = $1,450
Therefore, Dan earned **$1,450** in commission this month.