36000 lbs = 16329.325 kg
18 ton = 18000kg
18 ton is greater
Seems like a wordplay question.
A "scale" is used for measuring length.
A different sort of "scale" is used for measuring mass.
Ok so Ethel starts off with 11% of $5,000 that is $550 of commission
and 14% on sales above 5,000 for 14,000 all of her commission would be 14% that means she would get $1,000 because 14% of 14,000 is 1,000
hope this helped.

So the final statement would be: