Question

Danielle earns a 7.75% commission on everything she sells at the electronics store where she works. She also earns a base salary of $775 per week. How much did she earn last week if she sold $4,300 in electronics merchandise? Round your intermediate calculations and answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

$1108.25

Explanation:

Danielle's commission on $4300 in sales is ...

0.0775 × $4300 = $333.25

That, added to her base salary, gave her weekly earnings of ...

$333.25 +775 = $1108.25 . . . . Danielle's pay last week