Question

Danielle sells beauty supplies and earns a base salary of $450 per week plus a 9% commission on sales. During one particular week, she sells $895 worth of beauty supplies. What is her net pay for that week?

a) $597.55
b) $523.55
c) $702.55
d) $405.55

Answer 1

To calculate Danielle's net pay for the week, add her base salary to her commission on sales.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to calculate Danielle's net pay for the week, we need to add her base salary and her commission. First, we calculate the commission by multiplying her sales amount ($895) by the commission rate (9% = 0.09). This gives us a commission of $895 * 0.09 = $80.55. Next, we add the base salary and the commission together to find her net pay: $450 + $80.55 = $530.55.

Therefore, Danielle's net pay for that week is $530.55, which is option b) $523.55.