Question

Tasha is a salesperson in a department store. The commission she earns each week depends on her weekly sales amount. If her weekly sales amount is less than or equal to
$
1
,
000
, she earns a commission of
5
%
of the sales amount. If her weekly sales amount is greater than
$
1
,
000
, she earns a commission of
5
%
of the first
$
1
,
000
plus a commission of
10
%
of the portion of her sales that exceeds
$
1
,
000
.
The commission that Tasha will earn from sales of $1400 is equal to what?

Answer 1

5% of the first $1000 = 0.05(1000) = $50.
10% of the excess $400 = 0.10(400) = $40.
Total commission = $50 + $40 = $90.