## anonymous 3 years ago Tara works in a clothing store where she earns a base salary of $100 per day plus percent of her daily sales. She sold$800 in clothing on Saturday and $1500 in clothing on Sunday. How much did she earn over the two days? • This Question is Closed 1. anonymous I need some Help! 2. anonymous What is the percentage that she earns from her sales? Looks like it got left out of the problem. 3. anonymous oh sorry 12 4. anonymous well wouldn't you just do $800+ 1500 =?$ 5. anonymous Tara works in a clothing store where she earns a base salary of$100 per day plus 12 percent of her daily sales. She sold $800 in clothing on Saturday and$1500 in clothing on Sunday. How much did she earn over the two days?

6. anonymous

ok ill try that

7. anonymous

i got 2852 0.0

8. anonymous

476

9. anonymous

i got 1097.6

10. anonymous

if its wrong i probably sound really stupid

11. anonymous

wait why am i adding

12. anonymous

those 2 numbers

13. anonymous

12%=0.12 The amount she earns on any given day can be expressed as$M=100+0.12 \times S$where S is the total price of sales for that day. Plugging in S for Saturday for example gives$M=100+0.12 \times 800=100+96$Can you do Sunday? After you get that, just add them together!

14. anonymous

where does 96 come from

15. anonymous

can anyone answer where 96 comes from

16. anonymous

I have no idea

17. anonymous

ok

18. anonymous

800 times 0.12 is 96

19. anonymous

y did u put another equal sign and added 100 plus 96

20. anonymous

100+0.12 x 800 is the same as 100 + 96 I was simplifying part of the equation.

21. anonymous

ok thank you for clearing that up

22. anonymous

No problem. Is it clear now?

23. anonymous

yes so M=196

24. anonymous

For Saturday, yep! Then you just need to do Sunday, and then add the money she made Saturday to the money she made Sunday.

25. anonymous

oh ok thank you ill do that n tell u what i get

26. anonymous

Ok! :)

27. anonymous

he got 280 for Sunday and Sundays pay + Saturdays pay='s 476

28. anonymous

Exactly! :)

29. anonymous

thank you and thank you

30. anonymous

you really r a lifesaver

31. anonymous

I like helping people, and I like math. Thus the combination of those two things is super awesome!

32. anonymous

lol that is a great thing