Question

The Mountain Spring Water Company pays delivery drivers $210 per week plus 20% of their weekly sales. If a driver had sales of $50 for the week, what are his total weekly earnings? Thank you if you know!!

Answer 1

Answer: His total weekly earnings =$252

Explanation:

Given: The Mountain Spring Water Company pays delivery drivers $210 per week plus 20% of their weekly sales.

If a driver had sales of $50 for the week, then his total weekly earnings

`=\$210+20\%\ of\ \$210\\\\=\$210+0.2*\$210.....[\text{Convert percentage into decimals}]\\=\$210+$42\\=\$252`

⇒ His total weekly earnings =$252