Question

Maria makes $6.00 an hour plus 5% commission for telephone sales. Yesterday, Maria worked 8 hours and had sales of $600.00. How much did Maria make yesterday? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Given:

Maria makes $6.00 an hour plus 5% commission for telephone sales.

Working time = 8 hours

Sales = $600.00.

To find:

The amount that Maria make yesterday.

Solution:

We know that,

1 hour = $6.00

8 hour = 8 × $6.00 = $48.00

Commission = 5% of telephone sales

Sales = $600.00.

`Commission=5* 6`

`Commission=30`

Total amount that Maria make yesterday is the sum of total hourly changes plus commission.

`\$48.00+\$30.00=\$78.00`

Therefore, the required amount is $78.00.