Jahla works at a book store. She makes a wage of $10 per hour and warns a 10% commission on her total sales. If she receives a paycheck of $500 and sold $3.500 worth of books, how many hours did she work?

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Allyson Massey

11 September, 20:23

Jahla works at a book store. She makes a wage of $10 per hour and warns a 10% commission on her total sales. If she receives a paycheck of $500 and sold $3.500 worth of books, how many hours did she work?

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Leonidas Webb · Answer 1

First we know he received a commission of 10% on all worth he sold given by 10% of 3500 = 10%*35000 = 10/100*3500=350

Then the total earnings are 500 thus money per hour is

total earned - commission = 500-350=150

And this money was 10% of hours worked so we now ask ourselves if 10% was 150 what about 100%

10%=150

100% * ? then we cross - multiply

(100%*150) / 10% = 1500