A salesperson earns a base salary of $36,000 plus 2.5% commission on sales. His total sales for one year was $500,000. What is the salesperson's total pay for that year?

A:$43,000
B:$38,500
C:$48,500
D:$42,500

Question

A salesperson earns a base salary of $36,000 plus 2.5% commission on sales. His total sales for one year was $500,000. What is the salesperson's total pay for that year?

A:$43,000
B:$38,500
C:$48,500
D:$42,500

anonymous · Answer

It's fairly simple, all you have to do is:

500000 x .025 = 12500
12500 + 36000 = ($48,500)

So, the answer is C.
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