Question

glen has a job selling magazine subscriptions by phone. he makes a base salary of $12.60 per hour plus a 5% commission on all sales. last week, glen worked 35 hours and sold $230 worth of subscriptions. what was his gross pay for the week?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate base salary

$\$12.60 \times 35 = \$441$

Step2: Calculate sales commission

$0.05 \times \$230 = \$11.50$

Step3: Sum base salary and commission

$\$441 + \$11.50 = \$452.50$

Answer:

$\$452.50$