Question

Danielle earns a 7.75% commission on everything she sells at the electronics store where she works. She also earns a base salary of $700 per week. How much did she earn last week if she sold $4,000 in electronics merchandise? Round your intermediate calculations and answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

y = .0775x + 700

y = .0775(4,000) + 700

y = 310 + 700

y = 1,010

danielle earned $1,010 last week if she sold $4,000 in electronics merchandise.