Question

Difficulty: MediumWages, Salaries, and Commissions

Read the compensation scenario below and fill in the blanks with the correct numerical values.

Answer:A salon stylist earns a weekly base salary of 450.Shealsoreceivesa20450. She also receives a 20% commission on all chemical treatments and a 10% commission on retail product sales. In a single week, she bills 850 for chemical treatments and sells 240inretailproducts.Forthisweek,thestylistearnedatotalof240 in retail products. For this week, the stylist earned a total of 【194】 in commissions, which brings her total gross pay to $【644】.

Answer

The stylist earned 194intotalcommissions,makinghertotalgrosspay194 in total commissions, making her total gross pay 644.
The correct commission is found by multiplying each sales category by its respective percentage (850×0.20=170850 \times 0.20 = 170 and 240×0.10=24240 \times 0.10 = 24), summing them (170+24=194170 + 24 = 194), and adding the result to the 450basesalaryforatotalof450 base salary for a total of 644.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate the commission earned from chemical treatments.
850×0.20=170850 \times 0.20 = 170
The stylist earns 20% commission on the $850 billed for these specific services.
2
Calculate the commission earned from retail product sales.
240×0.10=24240 \times 0.10 = 24
The stylist earns 10% commission on the $240 worth of retail sales.
3
Determine the total commission earned for the week.
170+24=194170 + 24 = 194
Total commission is the sum of the commissions from both categories.
4
Calculate the total gross pay.
450+194=644450 + 194 = 644
Total gross pay is the base salary plus the total commission earned.

Key Concept

Calculating varied commission rates on different sales categories and combining them with a base salary to find gross earnings.
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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