Question

As a salesperson at Trading Cards Unlimited, Justin receives a monthly base pay plus commission on all that he sells. If he sells $400 worth of merchandise in one month, he is paid $384. If he sells $700 of merchandise in one month, he is paid $447.

Answer 1

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can set up a system of two equations with two variables. Let x be Justin's base pay for the month and y be the commission rate he receives for each dollar of merchandise sold. Then we have:

400y + x = 384 (equation 1)

700y + x = 447 (equation 2)

To solve for x and y, we can use the method of substitution. Solving equation 1 for x, we get:

x = 384 - 400y

Substituting this expression for x into equation 2, we get:

700y + (384 - 400y) = 447

Simplifying and solving for y, we get:

300y = 63

y = 0.21

Substituting this value of y into equation 1, we can solve for x:

400(0.21) + x = 384

x = 304.80

Therefore, Justin's base pay for the month is $304.80 and he receives a commission of 21% on all merchandise sold.

Answer 2

Explanation:

As a salesperson at Trading Cards Unlimited, Justin receives a monthly base pay plus commission on all that he sells. If he sells $400 worth of merchandise in one month, he is paid $384. If he sells $700 of merchandise in one month, he is paid $447.