Question

Colton works in a department store selling clothing. He makes a guaranteed salary of $500 per week, but is paid a commision on top of his base salary equal to 10% of his total sales for the week. How much would Colton make in a week in which he made $1075 in sales? How much would Colton make in a week if he made xx dollars in sales?

Answer 1

Explanation:

If Colton makes a guaranteed salary of $500 per week, and he is paid a commission of 10% on top of that for a total of $1075 in sales, he would make an additional $107.50 in commission (1075 x .1 = 107.5). In total, Colton would make 500 + 107.5 = $607.50 in a week where he made $1075 in sales.