Question

devon earns a base salary of $600.00 per month, plus a 4% commission on his sales. last month he brought in $15,000.00 in sales. write an expression to represent his total compensation and calculate how much his total compensation was.

.4(600 + s); $6,240

.04(600 + s); $624

600 +.04s; $1200

600 +.4s; $6,600

Explanation:

Step1: Define Variables and Components

Let \( s \) be the sales amount. Base salary is $600, commission rate is 4% (or 0.04 in decimal). Total compensation = base salary + commission. Commission is \( 0.04s \), so total compensation expression is \( 600 + 0.04s \).

Step2: Substitute Sales Value

Last month, \( s = 15000 \). Substitute into the expression: \( 600 + 0.04(15000) \).

Step3: Calculate Commission and Total

Calculate commission: \( 0.04 \times 15000 = 600 \). Then total: \( 600 + 600 = 1200 \). Wait, no—wait, 0.0415000 is 600? Wait, 150000.04: 150004% = 150000.04 = 600. Then base salary 600 + 600 = 1200. Wait, but let's check the options. The third option is \( 600 +.04s \); $1200. Wait, but wait, 4% of 15000 is 600, so 600 + 600 = 1200. So the expression is LXI3, and total is $1200.

Wait, but let me recheck. 4% of 15,000: 15,000 * 0.04 = 600. Base salary 600. So total 600 + 600 = 1200. So the correct option is the third one: \( 600 +.04s \); $1200.

Answer:

\( 600 +.04s \); \$1200 (the third option, e.g., if options are labeled as C: LXI1; \$1200, then C. \( 600 +.04s \); \$1200)