SOLUTION: Justine works in an antique store. She gets paid 5% of anything she sells in the store, as well as $12 per hour. She came into the store at 10:00a.m and left for lunch at 1:00p.m.

Question 1115261: Justine works in an antique store. She gets paid 5% of anything she sells in the store, as well as $12 per hour. She came into the store at 10:00a.m and left for lunch at 1:00p.m. she came back at 2:00p.m. if she plans to close at 7:00p.m, and wants to earn $1500 in total for today, how much does she has to sell ?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, amalm06:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be her sale
h= number of hours
General equation
E(x) = 12h + 5%x
1500 = (12)(8) = 5%x
1500-96=5%x
1404 = 5%x
140400 = 5x
x=28080
Her sale should be $ 28080
Answer by amalm06(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Since commission is 5%,

So x= $28080 (Answer)
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