Question

Norma Jean makes $25 per hour. She works 35 hours per week. She gets a commission of 15% on her total sales. How much should Norma sell to make $4,500 in a single week?

Answer 1

Answer:

$24166.67

Step-by-step explanation:

$25 per hour and works 35 hours per week

Norma Jean makes 35 * 25  (without sales) = $875

Total commission made by Norma = 4500-875 = $3625

let total number of sales by Norma be x

15% is the same as 15/100

so (15/100) * x =3625 multiplying both sides by 100

15x = 362500 making x subject of formula

x = 362500/15

x = 24 166.67

Norma should sell total items worth $24166.67

 

Answer 2

Answer: her total sales would be $24167

Step-by-step explanation:

The basic pay that Norma Jean makes is $25 per hour.

Let x represent the total amount of sales that she makes in a week.

She works 35 hours per week. She gets a commission of 15% on her total sales. This means that the amount that she gets as commission if she makes sales worth $x in a week would be

15/100 × x = 0.15 × x = 0.15x

Therefore, if she makes total sales of $x in a week, her total pay would be

35 × 25 + 0.15x

= 875 + 0.15x

Therefore, to to make $4,500 in a single week, her total sales would be

4500 = 875 + 0.15x

0.15x = 4500 - 875 = 3625

x = 3625/0.15

x = $24167