Question

John works in a car dealership selling new and used cars, He is extremely busy during major holidays selling as many cars as possible. The store’s motto is “Work Hard Earn More”. During the last holiday period, John sold $150,000 worth of vehicles. His commission is 15% of the first $100,000 and 10% on the remaining balance. How much commission did he earn on his total sales?

Answer 1

$20,000

15% of 100,000$ is 15,000$

10% of the remaining 50,000$ is 5,000$