Problema Solution
Sandy works at a clothing store. She makes $8 per hour plus earns 15% commission on her sales. She worked 74 hours over the last two weeks and had a total of $1,984 in sales before taxes.
Which of the following is closest to how much she will earn in hourly wages and commission for those two weeks?
A $592
B $890
C $386
D $298
Answer provided by our tutors
Per hour Sandy earns (together with commission):
8 + 0.15*8 = 1.15*8 = $9.2 per hour
for the 74 hours worked she will earn total of:
74*9.2 = $680.8
A $592 is the closest.