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.