Question

Sandy works at a clothing store. She makes $6 per hour plus earns 10% commission on her sales. She worked 74 hours over the last two weeks and had a total of $2,250 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.
$225
B.
$444
C.
$669
D.
$269

Answer 1

$701.20

Explanation:

1. If she earns $6 per hour and worked 79 hours, how much, in the form of pay, did she earn?

2. If she sold $2292 in merchandise, she receives 10% of that as a bonus. How much is this bonus?

3. Add the results of (1) and (2) together. The result will be her total earnings.