Question

A salesperson at DHL Department Store earns $415 per hour and is paid biweekly. FOr the last pay cycle, a sales rep earned 5% commission on sales amounting to $89,500. Calculate their basic wage if they worked for 40 hours each week. please help me, Thanks

Answer 1

=$21075

Explanation:

Given data

Earnings =$415 per hour

Commission =5%

Sales =$89500

Time =40 hours

Let us find the commission

5/100*89500

0.05*89500

=4475

Let us find the amount earned in 40 hours

40*415

=16600

Total

=16600+4475

=21075