Question

You are the payroll manager for a small retailer. Each employee

earns $8.50 per hour. They also make 4% sales commission.
Calculate each employee's individual amount earned for the week as
well as the total payroll paid out based on the following scenario:
Al worked 10 hours last week and sold $43 worth of merchandise.
Jen worked 8 hours last week and sold $75 worth of merchandise.
Gino worked 15 hours last week but did not selany merchandise.
Morgan worked 11 hours and sold $50 worth of merchandise. Kyle
sold $100 worth of merchandise and worked 25 hours. Helena
worked 22 hours but did not sell any merchandise. Jake sold $350
worth of merchandise and worked 28 hours last week.

Answer 1

To calculate each employee's individual earnings for the week, we consider their hourly wage, hours worked, and sales commission. The total payroll paid out is the sum of all individual earnings.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate each employee's individual amount earned for the week, we need to consider their hourly wage, hours worked, and sales commission. Let's calculate for each employee:

1. Al: Al worked for 10 hours and sold $43 worth of merchandise. His earnings for the week would be:

Earnings from hours worked = $8.50/hour * 10 hours = $85

Earnings from sales commission = 4% of $43 = $1.72

Total earnings = $85 + $1.72 = $86.72

1. Jen: Jen worked for 8 hours and sold $75 worth of merchandise. Her earnings for the week would be:

Earnings from hours worked = $8.50/hour * 8 hours = $68

Earnings from sales commission = 4% of $75 = $3

Total earnings = $68 + $3 = $71

1. Gino: Gino worked for 15 hours but did not sell any merchandise. His earnings for the week would be:

Earnings from hours worked = $8.50/hour * 15 hours = $127.50

1. Morgan: Morgan worked for 11 hours and sold $50 worth of merchandise. Her earnings for the week would be:

Earnings from hours worked = $8.50/hour * 11 hours = $93.50

Earnings from sales commission = 4% of $50 = $2

Total earnings = $93.50 + $2 = $95.50

1. Kyle: Kyle worked for 25 hours and sold $100 worth of merchandise. His earnings for the week would be:

Earnings from hours worked = $8.50/hour * 25 hours = $212.50

Earnings from sales commission = 4% of $100 = $4

Total earnings = $212.50 + $4 = $216.50

1. Helena: Helena worked for 22 hours but did not sell any merchandise. Her earnings for the week would be:

Earnings from hours worked = $8.50/hour * 22 hours = $187

1. Jake: Jake worked for 28 hours and sold $350 worth of merchandise. His earnings for the week would be:

Earnings from hours worked = $8.50/hour * 28 hours = $238

Earnings from sales commission = 4% of $350 = $14

Total earnings = $238 + $14 = $252

To calculate the total payroll paid out, we simply need to sum up the individual earnings:

Total payroll paid out = $86.72 + $71 + $127.50 + $95.50 + $216.50 + $187 + $252 = $1036.22