Question

Sandy works at a clothing store. She makes $9 per hour plus earns 15% commission on her sales. She worked 71 hours over the

last two weeks and had a total of $2,364 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. $450
B. $639
C. $994
D. $355

Answer 1

C. $994

Explanation:

She earns $9 per hours plus 15% commission.

She works 71 hours, total hourly earnings = 9 × 71

= $639

15% commission on $2364 is

= 15/100 × 2364

= $354.6

= $355 ( nearest whole number)

Total hourly earnings with commission

= $639 + $355

= $994