Question

Danielle earns a 7.25% commission on everything she sells at the electronics store where she works. She also earns a base salary of $725 per week. How much did she earn last week if she sold $4,300 in electronics merchandise? Round your intermediate calculations and answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

`\large \boxed{\$1036.75}`

Explanation:

`\text{Weekly salary} = \$725\\\text{Commissions} = \text{\$4300 sales} * \frac{\text{\$7.25 commission}}{\text{\$100 sales}} = \text{\$311.75 commission}\\\\\text{Earnings} = \text{Salary + Commissions} = \$725 + \$311.75 = \mathbf{\$1036.75}\\\text{Danielle's earnings were $\large \boxed{\mathbf{\$1036.75}}$}`