1. Mr. Corbin is a salesman. He gets a 5% commission on all sales between $100 and $500 and a 10% commission on sales of $783 was:
2. Of the students who tried out for the baseball team, 1/8 tried out as catchers, 1/3 as infielders, and 1/4 as outfielders. The fraction of the students who tried out as pitchers was:
#2. Assuming all the rest tried out for pitcher, then we have
1/8 + 1/3 + 1/4 = 17/24
So, the remaining 7/24 must have tried out for pitcher.
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Mr. Corbin is a salesman. He gets a 5% commission on all sales between $100 and $500 and a 10% commission on all sales above $500. His commission on sales of $783 was:
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To find the answer to the first question, we need to calculate the commission Mr. Corbin earns for the given sales amount.
1. First, let's determine if the sales amount falls between $100 and $500.
- If the sales amount is less than $100 or greater than $500, Mr. Corbin will not receive a commission.
- If the sales amount is equal to or between $100 and $500, Mr. Corbin will receive a 5% commission.
2. Next, we need to calculate the commission amount based on the percentage.
- Multiply the sales amount by 0.05 (5% expressed as a decimal) to get the commission earned.
To answer the second question, we need to find the fraction of students who tried out as pitchers.
1. First, let's add up the fractions of students who tried out for different positions.
- 1/8 + 1/3 + 1/4 = 12/48 + 16/48 + 12/48 = 40/48
2. Next, we subtract the sum of the fractions from 1 to find the fraction of students who tried out as pitchers.
- 1 - 40/48 = 48/48 - 40/48 = 8/48 = 1/6
Therefore, the fraction of students who tried out as pitchers is 1/6.