Question

Vanesa earns a base salary of $400.00 every week with an additional 5% commission on everything she sells. Vanessa sold $1650.00 worth of items last week.

What was Vanessa’s total pay last week?

Answer 1

$482.50

Explanation:

x=1650×5/100

x=16.5×5

x=82.50

400+82.5=482.5

Answer 2

482.50

Explanation:

Her base is 400. If she sells nothing, that's her take home.

Take home = 400 + 5% of what she sells.

Take home = 400 + (5/100) * 1650

Take home = 400 + (0.05) * 1650

Take home = 400 + 82.50

Take home = 482.50