Question

Sandy works at a clothing store. She makes $8 per hour plus earns 10% commission on her sales. She worked 76 hours over the last two weeks and had a total of $1,786 in sales before taxes. Which of the following is closest to how much she will earn in hourly wages and commission for those two weeks? A. $787 B. $608 C. $179 D. $239

Answer 1

Optional A.

Explanation:

Sandy worked for 76 hours over the last two weeks and made $1,786 in sales before taxes. She earns $8 per hour plus a 10% commission on her sales.

To calculate her earnings:

Hourly wage earnings: 76 hours * $8/hour = $608

Commission earnings: $1,786 * 10% = $178.60

Total earnings: $608 + $178.60 = $786.60

Rounding to the nearest whole dollar, Sandy will earn approximately $787 (Option A) for those two weeks.