Question

Mae ling earns a weekly salary of $325 plus a 6.5% Commission on sales at a gift shop. How much would she make in a work week if she sold $4800 worth of merchandise?

Answer 1

Mae Ling would make $637 in a work week if she sold $4800.

Explanation:

We know that Mae Ling earns $325 per week plus sales commissions of 6.5%, if we express this would be:

`Earnings = \$325 + 0.065x`

Where
`x` refer to sales. Also 0.065 is the decimal expression of 6.5%.

Now, we just need to replace the amount sold and calculate her weekly earnings:

`Earnings = \$325 + 0.065(\$4800)=\$637`

Therefore, Mae Ling would make $637 in a work week if she sold $4800.