Question

Mae Ling earns a weekly salary of $390 plus a 5.0% commission on sales at a gift shop.
How much would she make in a work week if she sold $4,100 worth of merchandise?

Answer 1

Answer:

$595 dollars in a week

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that Mae Ling earns $390 per week plus sales commissions of 5.0%, if we express this would be: (x refers to sales)

• $Earnings = 390 + 0.050x$

So, it would be:

• $Earnings = 390 + 0.050(4100) = 595$