Question

Sandy works at a clothing store. She makes $8 per hour plus earns 10% commission on her sales. She worked 77 hours over the

last two weeks and had a total of $2,708 in sales before taxes.
Which of the following is closest to how much she will earn in hourly wages and commission for those two weeks?
OA. $616
OB. $271
C. $332
D. $887

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

Payment per hour is $8

commission is 15%

Total number of hours worked for 2 weeks is 73 hours

Total sales=$2095

commission earned for 2 weeks:

15/100×2095

=$314.25

Total amount earned in 73 hours:

73×8=$584

Total amount earned in commission and wages:

584+314.25

=$898.25