Question

Mae Ling earns a weekly salary of $340 plus a 6.5% commission on sales at a gift shop. How much wouldshe make in a work week if she sold $4,400 worth of merchandise?She would make $

Answer 1

earning = $340

commisions = 6.5%

$\begin{gathered} \text{Her commision for selling \ 4400 worth of goods will be } \\ \text{amount}=\frac{6.5}{100}\times4400=\frac{28600}{100}=\text{ \ 286} \end{gathered}$

Total amount she will make = $286 + $340 = $626