Question

Tucker earns $250 per week working in an appliance store. In addition, he earns 2% commission on all of his sales. Last week, he sold $2800 worth of appliances. What was Mr. Tuckers total income for the week?
A. $56
B. $287
C. $306
D. $467

Answer 1

For this case, we can use the following equation to determine the total earnings of Mr. Tuckers:
 y = 0.02x + 250
 Where,
 x: is the amount of sales revenue.
 Substituting for x = 2800 we have:
 y = 0.02 * (2800) +250
 y = 306 $
 Answer:
 Mr. Tuckers total income for the week was:
 C. $ 306