Question

Hailey works at a gift shop after school. She is paid $10 per hour plus 15% commission on merchandise she sells. Select an equation that represents her earnings in a week if she sold $550 worth of merchandise.

a. y= 0.15x+10, where x =merchandise sold
b. y= 10x+522.5,where x =merchandise sold
c. y= 10x+82.5, where x =number of hours worked
d. y= 10x+535, where x =number of hours worked

Answer 1

she is paid $10 per hour +15% of merchandise
so total earnings of hailey=$10*(no. of hours worked)+(15/100)*merchandise sold
=$10*x+0.15*550
=$10x+82.5