Question

Stacey is a sales clerk in a bicycle shop. She's paid $7.25/hour for a 38.5 hour week, plus a commission of 7% of her sales for the week. In one week Stacey's sales were $3517. Calculate Stacey's total earnings for the week. Show work.

Answer 1

@welshfella @mathstudent55

Answer 2

well... we know Stacey make 7.25 per hour, and in a week she gets 38.5 hours
so... she really gets paid 7.25 * 38.5

now, her commission on the sales is 7% of whatever quantity she sold
we're told her sales on the week in case, is 3517
so... she made 7.25*38.5 plus commission of 7% of 3517
well, how much is 7% of 3517?
we know 3517 is the 100%, what is the 7% of that?
well \(\bf \begin{array}{ccllll}
quantity&\%
\\\hline\\
3517&100\\
x&7
\end{array}\implies \cfrac{3517}{x}=\cfrac{100}{7}\impliedby
\begin{array}{llll}
\textit{solve for "x"}\\
\textit{ to get her commission}
\end{array}\)

Answer 3

$246.19???

Answer 4

@jdoe0001

Answer 5

yeap
so, Stacey made that week \(\bf (7.25\cdot 38.5)\implies 279.125+commission
\\ \quad \\
279.125+246.19\)

Answer 6

525.315

Answer 7

yeap

Answer 8

That the answer?