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by grandh01 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:39 am
Craig sells major appliances. For each
appliance he sells, Craig receives a
commission of $50 plus 10 percent of
the selling price. During one particular
week Craig sold 6 appliances for
selling prices totaling $3,620. What
was the total of Craig's commissions
for that week?
(A) $412
(B) $526
(C) $585
(D) $605
(E) $662
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by rijul007 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:47 am
grandh01 wrote:Craig sells major appliances. For each
appliance he sells, Craig receives a
commission of $50 plus 10 percent of
the selling price. During one particular
week Craig sold 6 appliances for
selling prices totaling $3,620. What
was the total of Craig's commissions
for that week?
(A) $412
(B) $526
(C) $585
(D) $605
(E) $662
Craig's commission = (No. of appliances)*50 + 10% of selling price = 6*50 +3620/10 = 300+362 = $662

Option E