word problem: whatever you can make me ver $5000 you get 10%

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If I work for someone and they state what ever you can make me ver $5000
00 you get 10% of it How do I calculate if the total amount i earned them for the month was $19,347.75. I need to figure out how much i made 10% over the $5000.00 mark. He said to do 10% over $5000.00 by 5. I don't understand please help.
 
Re: In need of help ASAP

bware said:
Please help.

If I work for someone and they state what ever you can make me ver $5000
00 you get 10% of it How do I calculate if the total amount i earned them for the month was $19,347.75. I need to figure out how much i made 10% over the $5000.00 mark. He said to do 10% over $5000.00 by 5. I don't understand please help.

I'm sry but plz correct that first sentence. It makes not since to me.
 
My boss said whatever amount i can make him over $5,000.00 i will be able to get 10% of that amou, so is the total amount is $19, 347.75. How do i figure out the exact dollar amount i made over $5,000.00 and what percentage of that will i receive.
 
So your boss is going to give you \(\displaystyle \,10%\) of what you make over \(\displaystyle \,$5,000\). Your are trying to see how much over you have to make to reach \(\displaystyle \,$19, 347.75\) ?


\(\displaystyle \L \;x\,\times\,.10\,+\,5,000=\,19,347.75\)


\(\displaystyle \L \;.10x\,+\,5,000=\,19,347.75\)


\(\displaystyle \L \;.10x\,=\,14347.75\)


\(\displaystyle \L x\,=\,143,477.5\)


So your would have to make \(\displaystyle \,$143,477.50\) to get that total.


:arrow: I'm deeply sry if this is too advanced as this is in the arithmetic section.
 
Re: In need of help ASAP

bware said:
Please help.

If I work for someone and they state what ever you can make me ver $5000
00 you get 10% of it How do I calculate if the total amount i earned them for the month was $19,347.75. I need to figure out how much i made 10% over the $5000.00 mark. He said to do 10% over $5000.00 by 5. I don't understand please help.

total amount you earned for them ... $19,347.75

amount you earned for them over $5000 ...

$19, 347.75 - $5000 = $14, 347.75

you get 10% of $14, 347.75 ...

10% of $14, 347.75 = .10 times $14, 347.75 = $1434.78

... to find 10% the easy way, just move the decimal on $14, 347.75 one place to the left, then round off to the nearest cent.
 
...I'm shaking my head...you are smart enough to earn over 19 thousand
buck in a month, but you don't know what 10% is?
 
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