Question

Danielle sells beauty supplies and earns a base salary of $450 per week plus a 9% commission on sales. During one particular week, she sells $895 worth of beauty supplies. What is her total salary for the week? PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

Danielle's total salary for the week is $530.55.

To find this, add her base salary of $450 to her commision on sales (% commission as a decimal multiplied by what she makes)

450 + (895 × .009) = 530.55

Answer 2

Total salary for the week is $530,55

Explanation:

Total salary for the week is base salary plus commission

base salary of $450

9% commission

Commission of this week $895 x 0,09= $80,55

Total salary= $450 +80,55

Total salary= $530,55