Question

Danielle earns a 7.25% commission on everything she sells at the electronics store where she works. She also earns a base salary of $725 per week. How much did she earn last week if she sold $4,300 in electronics merchandise? Round your intermediate calculations and answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large \boxed{\ 1036.75}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\text{Weekly salary} = \ 725\\\text{Commissions} = \text{\ 4300 sales} \times \dfrac{\text{\ 7.25 commission}}{\text{\ 100 sales}} = \text{\ 311.75 commission}\\\\\text{Earnings} = \text{Salary + Commissions} = \ 725 + \ 311.75 = \mathbf{\ 1036.75}\\\text{Danielle's earnings were \large \boxed{\mathbf{\ 1036.75}} }$