Question

Glean has a job selling mazgazines subscriptions by phone. He makes a base salary of $12.60 per hour plus 5% commission on all sales. Last elweek, glen wired 35 hours and sold $230 worth of subscriptions. What was his gross pay for the week ?

Answer 1

Glen's gross pay for the week was $452.50, calculated by adding his earnings from his hourly wage, $441, to his commission from sales, $11.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate Glen's gross pay for the week, we consider both his hourly wage and his commission on sales. First, we calculate his earnings from his hourly wage by multiplying the number of hours worked by his hourly rate:

• 35 hours × $12.60/hour = $441

Next, we calculate his commission from sales by taking 5% of his total sales:

• 5% × $230 = 0.05 × $230 = $11.50

Lastly, we add both amounts to find the gross pay:

• $441 (from hourly wage) + $11.50 (from commission) = $452.50

Therefore, Glen's gross pay for the week was $452.50.