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Carter works in a department store selling clothing. He makes a guaranteed salary of $400 per week, but is paid a commision on top of his base salary equal to 25% of his total sales for the week. How much would Carter make in a week in which he made $1750 in sales? How much would Carter make in a week if he made xx dollars in sales?

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Answer:

$837.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Step one:

given data

He makes a guaranteed salary of $400 per week

Commision on top of his base salary equal to 25% of his total sales for the week

Required

His total salary when he made sales of 25%

Step two

let us solve for 25% of $1750 made

=25/100*$1750

=0.25*$1750

=$437.5

Hence his total payment for the week will be

=$400+$437.5

=$837.5

Also, if the sales is $x his pay would be

let y be his pay

y=0.25x+400

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