Question

Tara works in a clothing store where she earns a base salary of $100 per day plus percent of her daily sales. She sold $800 in clothing on Saturday and $1500 in clothing on Sunday. How much did she earn over the two days?

Answer 1

I need some Help!

Answer 2

What is the percentage that she earns from her sales? Looks like it got left out of the problem.

Answer 3

oh sorry 12

Answer 4

well wouldn't you just do \[800+ 1500 =?\]

Answer 5

Tara works in a clothing store where she earns a base salary of $100 per day plus 12 percent of her daily sales. She sold $800 in clothing on Saturday and $1500 in clothing on Sunday. How much did she earn over the two days?

Answer 6

ok ill try that

Answer 7

i got 2852 0.0

Answer 8

476

Answer 9

i got 1097.6

Answer 10

if its wrong i probably sound really stupid

Answer 11

wait why am i adding

Answer 12

those 2 numbers

Answer 13

12%=0.12

The amount she earns on any given day can be expressed as\[M=100+0.12 \times S\]where S is the total price of sales for that day.

Plugging in S for Saturday for example gives\[M=100+0.12 \times 800=100+96\]Can you do Sunday? After you get that, just add them together!

Answer 14

where does 96 come from

Answer 15

can anyone answer where 96 comes from

Answer 16

I have no idea

Answer 17

ok

Answer 18

800 times 0.12 is 96

Answer 19

y did u put another equal sign and added 100 plus 96

Answer 20

100+0.12 x 800 is the same as 100 + 96

I was simplifying part of the equation.

Answer 21

ok thank you for clearing that up

Answer 22

No problem.

Is it clear now?

Answer 23

yes so M=196

Answer 24

For Saturday, yep!

Then you just need to do Sunday, and then add the money she made Saturday to the money she made Sunday.

Answer 25

oh ok thank you ill do that n tell u what i get

Answer 26

Ok! :)

Answer 27

he got 280 for Sunday and Sundays pay + Saturdays pay='s 476

Answer 28

Exactly! :)

Answer 29

thank you and thank you

Answer 30

you really r a lifesaver

Answer 31

I like helping people, and I like math. Thus the combination of those two things is super awesome!

Answer 32

lol that is a great thing