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?
2. a real estate agent earns a 4% commission on the total amount of property she sells. if she earned $2,400 in commission last month, what was the total amount of property she sold, to the nearest cent?
3. the county sales tax rate is 8%. if you paid $6.19 in sales tax, what was your total shopping bill to the nearest cent?
4. tigris bought a cooler that was regularly priced at $80. the store had a 25% markdown, and sales tax is 6%. what was the total she paid for the cooler?
5. a pair of sneakers is regularly priced at $120. the store offers a 30% markdown, and you have an additional 10% off coupon. what is your total discounted price?
6. mariah is shopping at the mall for a sweatshirt. the sweatshirt is marked down 30% off the original price. the original price of the sweatshirt is $45. what is the sale price of the sweatshirt?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate February's pay

Commission rate in February is \(2.5\%=\frac{2.5}{100} = 0.025\), sales in February is \(S_{Feb}=35000\).
Pay in February \(P_{Feb}=0.025\times35000\)

$$P_{Feb}=875$$

Step2: Calculate March's pay

Commission rate in March is \(3.25\%=\frac{3.25}{100}=0.0325\), 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:

\(1812.63\)