Please help set up: sales person earns 15% on $5000 in sales, then 25% on $1000 in

[sweetswimming]

Please help set up: sales person earns 15% on $5000 in sales, then 25% on $1000 in

Please help me set this up into a eqaution and then I'll solve

sales person earns 15% on $5000 in sales, then 25% on $1000 in sales, and 30% on all sales over 6,000
If the sales man is going to sell 15,000 worth of sales, what would his commision be?

I am stuck on this problem as it is my last one! I just need someone to set it up as a eqaution and then I can solve it!

Please and thank you

 

[stapel]

Please help me set this up into a eqaution and then I'll solve

Kind of the point of "word problems" is to learn how to interpret "real life" information and then convert it to mathematics. You already have loads of worked examples in your book, in your class notes, and on the various web lessons (such as this one) from which you've attempted self-study. So one more worked example isn't likely to make much difference. Instead, now it's time to try something.

sales person earns 15% on $5000 in sales, then 25% on $1000 in sales, and 30% on all sales over 6,000
If the sales man is going to sell 15,000 worth of sales, what would his commision be?

Is 15K more or less than 5K? If less, then only use the 5K-rule to whatever amount you have. If more, apply the 5K-rule to the first 5K.

Also if more, how much is left after the first 5K? Is it more or less than another 1K? If less, then use only the extra-1K rule for whatever is extra. If more, then use the extra-1K rule for the extra 1K.

Also if more, how much is left after the first 5K and the extra 1K? Use the all-sales-over rule for whatever amount is left over.

If you get stuck, please reply showing all of your work in following the above instructions. Thank you!

 

[HallsofIvy]

Please help me set this up into a eqaution and then I'll solve

sales person earns 15% on $5000 in sales, then 25% on $1000 in sales, and 30% on all sales over 6,000

Frankly, this doesn't make sense. Typically this would be "a% on all sales up to $A, then b% on all sales between $A and $B, then c% on all sales over $B." But here B is less than A! Please reread the question!

If the sales man is going to sell 15,000 worth of sales, what would his commision be?

I am stuck on this problem as it is my last one! I just need someone to set it up as a eqaution and then I can solve it!

Please and thank you

If the problem said "a sales person earns 15% on the first $5000 in sales, then 25% on the next $1000 in sales, and 30% on all sales over $6,000" then, since his sales are over $6000, 15% of $5000 is $750, 25% of $1000 is $250, and 30$ of the remaining $15000- 6000= $9000 is $2700 so his total commission is $750+ 250+ 2700= $3700.

 

[Otis]

Frankly, this doesn't make sense.

Sure it does.

Sales from different divisions don't have to be chronological, just completed.

 

[stapel]

Frankly, this doesn't make sense. Typically this would be "a% on all sales up to $A, then b% on all sales between $A and $B, then c% on all sales over $B." But here B is less than A!

The original poster may have omitted the words "first" and "next":

"The sales person earns 15% on the first $5,000, then 25% on the next $1,000, and then 30% on all sales over $6,000."

Better?