Question

Gabrielle works in an ice cream parlor, where she earns a commission of 8% and no weekly salary. What will Gabrielle's weekly sales have to be for her to earn $450 in one week?

Answer 1

To earn $450 in one week, Gabrielle's weekly sales will have to be $5,625.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much Gabrielle's weekly sales need to be for her to earn $450, we need to consider her 8% commission.

Let's assume her weekly sales are represented by 'x'.

To calculate her commission, we multiply her sales by 8%:

Commission = (8/100) * x.

Since she has no weekly salary, her total earnings will be equal to her commission.

Therefore, we can set up the equation: Commission = Earnings = (8/100) * x.

We need to find the value of 'x' that results in $450 in earnings.

So, we can write: $450 = (8/100) * x.

To solve for 'x', we divide both sides of the equation by (8/100):

x = $450 / (8/100).

In other words, to earn $450 in one week, Gabrielle's weekly sales will have to be $5,625.