Question

Beth earns $400 per week after taxes, plus a 5% commission on sales over $200. This week Beth earned a gross of $440. Her net pay was $398.62. How much in sales over $200 did Beth complete? Beth’s living expenses for the next 4 weeks total $1600. If Beth earns the same commission plus sale each week, will she have enough to pay her bills?

a) $120 in sales over $200; Yes, she will have enough.
b) $100 in sales over $200; No, she won't have enough.
c) $80 in sales over $200; It depends on other expenses.
d) $160 in sales over $200; Not sure, more information is needed.

Answer 1

Beth completed $41.38 in sales over $200. Yes, she will have enough to pay her bills.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much in sales over $200 Beth completed, we need to subtract her net pay from her gross pay. Her gross pay was $440 and her net pay was $398.62, so the sales over $200 that Beth completed would be $440 - $398.62 = $41.38.

To determine if Beth will have enough to pay her bills for the next 4 weeks, we can calculate her total income for those 4 weeks. Her income for one week is $400 + $41.38 = $441.38. So her total income for 4 weeks would be $441.38 * 4 = $1765.52.

Since her living expenses for the next 4 weeks total $1600, Beth will have enough to pay her bills. Therefore, the correct answer is a) $120 in sales over $200; Yes, she will have enough.