Question

Natalie works in a department store selling clothing. She makes a guaranteed salary of $300 per week, but is paid a commision on top of her base salary equal to 30% of her total sales for the week. How much would Natalie make in a week in which she made $225 in sales? How much would Natalie make in a week if she made xx dollars in sales?

Answer 1

367.50

Explanation:

300 + .30x (x = sales for week)

300 + (.30 * 225)

300 + 67.50

367.50