Question

1. Emilio earns $150 per week plus 38% commission. He sells $1043.92 in one

week, what is his gross weekly earning.

Answer 1

The gross weekly earning of Emilio is $ 546.69

Solution:

Given that,

Emilio earns $150 per week plus 38% commission

He sells $1043.92 in one week

Therefore,

Weekly earning = base salary + commission earned

Weekly earning = 150 + 38 % of 1043.92

`Weekly\ Earning = 150 + (38)/(100) * 1043.92\\\\Weekly\ Earning = 150 + 0.38 * 1043.92\\\\Weekly\ Earning = 150 + 396.6896\\\\Weekly\ Earning = 546.6896 \approx 546.69`

Thus gross weekly earning of Emilio is $ 546.69

Answer 2

Emilio's gross weekly earning would be $546.69

Since ;

Emilio earns $150 per week plus 38% commission

And;

He sells $1043.92 in one week

Then , weekly earning would be computed as;

Weekly earning = {base salary + (commission earned * Sales value in a week)}

Weekly earning = {$150 + (38% * 1043.92)}

Weekly earning = $150 + $396.6896

Weekly earning = $546.6896

It therefore means that Emilio's gross weekly earning is $546.69