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 $750 per week. What were her sales last week if her total earning for the week were 1076.25

Answer 1

Answer:

Last week her sales was $\ 4209.68$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Danielle earns a $7.75\%$ commission on everything she sells at the electronics store where she works. She also earns a base salary of $\ 750$ per week.

To find: What were her sales last week, if her total earning for the week were $\ 1076.25$.

Solution:

We have,

Danielle earns a $7.75\%$ commission on everything she sells.

Let the sale made by her be $\ x$.

Her total earning for the week were $\ 1076.25$.

She also earns a base salary of $\ 750$ per week.

Therefore, the commission earned for the week $=1076.25-750=\ 326.25$

Now, as per question,

$\frac{7.75}{100} \times x=326.25$

$\implies x=\frac{326.25\times100}{7.75}$

$\implies x=\frac{3262500}{775}$

$\implies x=4209.68$

Hence, last week her sales was $\ 4209.68$.