Question

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landon works in a department store selling clothing. he makes a guaranteed salary of $250 per week, but is paid a commission on top of his base salary equal to 5% of his total sales for the week. how much would landon make in a week in which he made $1175 in sales? how much would landon make in a week if he made x dollars in sales?
answer attempt 3 out of 5
total earnings when selling $1175: 25875
total earnings when selling $x: 250 + 0.05

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate commission for $1175 sales

Commission = 5% of 1175 = $0.05\times1175 = 58.75$

Step2: Calculate total earnings for $1175 sales

Total earnings = Base salary + Commission = $250 + 58.75 = 308.75$

Step3: Formulate total earnings for $x$ sales

Commission for $x$ sales = $0.05x$
Total earnings = $250 + 0.05x$

Answer:

Total earnings when selling $1175: $308.75
Total earnings when selling $x: $250 + 0.05x