Question

Sandy works at a clothing store. she makes $9 per hour plus earns a 15% commission on her sales. she worked 77 hours over the last two weeks and had a total of $ 2,226 in sales before tax .

which of the following is closest to how much she will earn in hourly wages and commission for those two weeks?
a. $438
b. $1,027
c. $693
d. $334

Answer 1

B. $1,027

Explanation:

9 x 77 =

693

2,226 - 15% =

1,892

2,226 - 1,892 =

334

693 + 334 =

1,027

Sandy made $1,027 in the past two weeks including commission