Question

Jaylene works at a book store. She is paid an hourly rate plus 10% commission on everything she sells. One week she was paid $381.25 for working 15 hours and selling $1,225 worth of books. What is her hourly rate?

Answer 1

She is paid an hourly rate plus 10% commission on everything she sells

Total amount she get = Hourly rate + 10% on sale price of the objects

One week she was paid $381.25 for working 15 hours and selling $1,225 worth of books.

Let the hourly wages is x

She paid $381.25 for working 15 hours

for hourly rate divide the amount by number of hours :

`\begin{gathered} \text{ Hourly Rate=}(381.25)/(15) \\ \text{ Hourly rate=25.416} \end{gathered}`

The hourly rate is $25.416

Answer : The hourly rate is $25.416