Avery is paid on a graduated commission scale. She earns 6% commission on her first $1,500 in sales. She earns 8% commission on her next $2,000 in sales. She earns 10% commission on all sales over $3,500.
Last month, her total sales were $8,250. What was her total commission?
Group of answer choices
$660
$725
$475
$825
To calculate Avery's total commission, we need to calculate the commission for each tier of sales and then sum them up.
Commission on the first $1,500 of sales at 6% is: 1500 * 0.06 = $<<1500*0.06=90>>90
Commission on the next $2,000 of sales at 8% is: 2000 * 0.08 = $<<2000*0.08=160>>160
Commission on the remaining sales over $3,500 at 10% is: (8250 - 1500 - 2000) * 0.1 = $<<8250-1500-2000=4750*0.1=475>>475
Adding up all the commissions: 90 + 160 + 475 = $<<90+160+475=725>>725
Therefore, Avery's total commission was $725. The correct answer is $725.
To calculate Avery's total commission, we need to calculate the commission earned at each level of sales and add them up together.
Step 1: Calculate commission on the first $1,500 of sales, which is 6%:
Commission = $1,500 * 6% = $90
Step 2: Calculate commission on the next $2,000 of sales, which is 8%:
Commission = $2,000 * 8% = $160
Step 3: Calculate commission on sales over $3,500, which is 10%. Since Avery's total sales were $8,250 and she already earned commission on the first $3,500, we now need to calculate commission on the remaining sales:
Commission = ($8,250 - $3,500) * 10% = $475
Step 4: Add up the commission earned at each level:
Total Commission = $90 + $160 + $475 = $725
Therefore, Avery's total commission last month was $725.
To find Avery's total commission, we need to calculate the commission she earns at each tier of sales and then sum them up. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Calculate the commission earned on the first $1,500 in sales at a rate of 6%.
Commission on the first $1,500 = 6% of $1,500 = 0.06 * $1,500 = $90.
2. Calculate the commission earned on the next $2,000 in sales at a rate of 8%.
Commission on the next $2,000 = 8% of $2,000 = 0.08 * $2,000 = $160.
3. Calculate the commission earned on the remaining sales over $3,500 at a rate of 10%. Since her total sales were $8,250, her remaining sales after the first $1,500 and the next $2,000 can be found by subtracting those amounts from the total sales:
Remaining sales = Total sales - (First tier sales + Second tier sales)
Remaining sales = $8,250 - ($1,500 + $2,000) = $8,250 - $3,500 = $4,750.
Commission on the remaining sales = 10% of $4,750 = 0.10 * $4,750 = $475.
4. Finally, add up the commission earned at each tier to get the total commission:
Total commission = Commission on the first tier + Commission on the second tier + Commission on the remaining sales
Total commission = $90 + $160 + $475 = $725.
Therefore, Avery's total commission for last month was $725. Hence, the correct answer is $725.