Question

Mr. Ealy works at a shoe store. Mr. Ealy's hourly pay is $14, and he also gets 8% commission on sales. He worked 80 hours over the last pay period and had $3,450 in shoe sales.
How much was his total income consisting of wages and pay over the last pay period?

A.
$1,810
B.
$1,209.60
C.
$1,551.25
D.
$1,396

Answer 1

Answer: D $1,396

80 hours x 14 dollars= 1120 dollars
1120+ 8 percent of shoe sales
shoe sales=3450$
3450x0.08 commision=276$
1120+276= 1396 dollars