Question

Bailey works at an athletic store. He earns $90 per day plus an 11% commission on his sales. On Thursday, Bailey has $500 in sides. How much money does Bailey earn on Thursday, including his commission

Answer 1

Bailey earned approximately $499.99 on Thursday, including his commission

Explanation:

Bailey's earnings on Thursday consist of his base pay plus his commission. His base pay is $90, and his commission is 11% of his sales.

Let's call Bailey's sales on Thursday "S". Then his commission is 0.11S.

We know that Bailey's total earnings on Thursday were $500. So we can write an equation:

$90 + 0.11S = 500$

To solve for S, we can subtract $90$ from both sides of the equation:

$0.11S = 410$

Then we can divide both sides by $0.11$:

$S = 3,727.27$

So Bailey's sales on Thursday were $3,727.27.

To find Bailey's total earnings, we can add his base pay and commission:

$90 + 0.11(3,727.27) \approx 499.99$

So Bailey earned approximately $499.99 on Thursday, including his commission.