Answer:
His total earnings for sales of $948 is $425.84
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the percentage of his commission be a percentage with its value represented as x and b be his base salary , y as his total earnings
So we have;
y = x% of sales + base salary
for 849 sales and 417.92 , we have
417.92 = 8.49x + b •••••••(i)
for 1011 sales and 430.88 servings
430.88 = 10.11x + b ••••••(ii)
Subtract i from ii
12.96 = 1.62x
x = 12.96/1.62
x = 8
To get b, we substitute
430.88 = 10.11(8) + b
b = 430.88 - 10.11(8) = 350
Commission is 8% , base earnings is $350
So for total sales of 948;
y = 8% of 948 + 350
y = $425.84
