Answer:
Vanessa's total pay last week was $482.50.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Vanessa earns a base salary of $400.00.
And every week with an additional 5 percent commission on everything she sells.
Vanessa sold $1650.00 worth of items last week.
Now, to find Vanessa's total pay last week.
Base salary = $400.00.
And then, to get the 5% commission on $1650.00.
[tex]5\%\ of\ 1650[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{5}{100} \times 1650[/tex]
[tex]=0.05\times 1650[/tex]
[tex]=82.50[/tex]
The commission = $82.50.
Now, to get the total pay of Vanessa's we add the base salary and the commission:
[tex]400+82.50[/tex]
[tex]=\$482.50[/tex]
Therefore, Vanessa's total pay last week was $482.50.
