Question

Vanessa earns a base salary of \$400.00$400.00dollar sign, 400, point, 00 every week with an additional 5\%5%5, percent commission on everything she sells. Vanessa sold \$1650.00$1650.00dollar sign, 1650, point, 00 worth of items last week. What was Vanessa's total pay last week?

Answer 1

her total pay last week was 482.50

Answer 2

Vanessa's total pay last week was $482.5

Step-by-step explanation:

She receives a constant quantity every week which is 400 dollars, that quantity will not variate in this process, but she has a variable in her payment every week that is determined by the sells she makes, this week she sold $1650 and she will receive 5% out of this, then 1650 x 0.05 = 82.5, this is the extra money she will receive giving a total of 400 + 82.5 = 482.5 dollars