Question

A shop assistant sells goods to the value of $3400 during a certain week. If she is

paid 7.5% commission on these sales, calculate the amount of commission earned.
If she is paid a basic wage of $450, calculate her total wage for that week.

Answer 1

$705

Explanation:

($3400)(0.075) = $255 commission earned

Total wage for that week = $450 + $255 = $705

note: this answer assumes that $450 is the weekly basic wage, not daily