Question

You earn a weekly salary of $475 plus a 5.5% commission on sales at a gift shop. How much would you earn in a week if you sold $700 in goods?

Answer 1

5.5% as a multiple is 0.055
So 700 x 0.055= $38.50 in commission
475 (standard pay) + 38.50 (commission) = $513.50 in that week