Question

Sandy works at a clothing store. She makes $8 per hour plus earns 10% commission on her sales. She worked 70 hours over the last two weeks and had a total of $2,671 in sales before taxes.

Which of the following is closest to how much she will earn in hourly wages and commission for those two weeks?

$323
$267
$560
$827

Answer 1

$748

Explanation:

First, determine Sandy's earnings based on her hourly wage.

hours worked × hourly wage = 70 × $8 = $560

Next, determine her commission on her total sales.

10% of her total sales = 0.1 × $1,876 = $187.60

Finally, find the sum of her hourly wages plus commission.

$560 + $187.60 = $747.60

The closest amount to Sandy's earnings in wages and commission is $748.