Q:

Danielle earns a 8.25% commission on everything she sells at the electronics store where she works. She also earns a base salary of $625 per week. How much did she earn last week if she sold $4,300 in electronics merchandise? Round your intermediate calculations and answer to the nearest cent.

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Danielle earned $979.75 last week.Step-by-step explanation:Base salary = $625 per weekCommission = 8.25%Cost of items sold = $4300Amount of commission = [tex]8.25\% \of \cost\ of\ sold\ items[/tex][tex]Amount\ of\ commission=\frac{8.25}{100}*4300\\Amount\ of\ commission=\frac{35475}{100}\\Amount\ of\ commission=\$354.75[/tex]Total earning last week = Base salary per week + amount of commission[tex]Total\ earning = 625+354.75\\Total\ earning=\$979.75[/tex]Danielle earned $979.75 last week.Keywords: Commission, PercentageLearn more about percentages at:brainly.com/question/5922969brainly.com/question/6013189#LearnwithBrainly