Question

1. jessie made $35,000 in sales in february with a 2.5% commission. in march she received a promotion that increased her commission, so she made 3.25% commission on $28,850 in sales. what was her overall pay for february and march?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate February pay

Commission rate in February is \(2.5\%=0.025\). Sales in February is \(S_{Feb}=35000\).
Pay in February \(P_{Feb}=0.025\times35000\)

$$P_{Feb}=875$$

Step2: Calculate March pay

Commission rate in March is \(3.25\% = 0.0325\). Sales in March is \(S_{Mar}=28850\).
Pay in March \(P_{Mar}=0.0325\times28850\)

$$P_{Mar}=0.0325\times28850 = 937.625$$

Step3: Calculate total pay

Total pay \(P = P_{Feb}+P_{Mar}\)

$$P=875 + 937.625=1812.625$$

Answer:

\(1812.625\)