Question

Please help me ASAP AND explain the steps plz. Zymirah earns 5% commission on all sales at a jewelry store plus $10 an hour. Yesterday she

sold $3,200 in merchandise and earned a total of $240. How many hours does she work?
a. 8 hours
b. 12 hours
C. 32 hours
d. 160 hours

Answer 1

a) 8 hours

Explanation:

h = # hours worked

240 = .05(3200) + 10h

240 = 160 + 10h

80 = 10h

8 = h