Question

krytine has a weekend job advertising an upcoming play. she has two options for being paid. Option A is an hourly wage of ​$7.50 Option B is ​5% commission on all money made at the play. she plans to work 7 hours each day on Saturday and Sunday. krystine estimates the play will make about ​$2,000 this weekend. Which option gives more earnings this​ weekend?

Answer 1

The Answer is: The hourly rate option of $112 is higher than the commission rate of $105.

Explanation:

She will work 16 hours at $7.00 per hour:

16 * 7 = $112

Or she could take the 5% commission on $2,100:

2100 * .05 = $105.

The hourly rate is higher than the anticipated commission amount.