Vanessa's total pay last week can be calculated as follows:
Commission earned on sales = 5% of $1650
Commission earned = 0.05 * $1650
Commission earned = $82.50
Total pay last week = Base salary + Commission earned
Total pay = $400 + $82.50
Total pay = $482.50
Therefore, Vanessa's total pay last week was $482.50.
Vanessa earns a base salary of $400.00 every week with an additional 5% commission on everything she sells. Vanessa sold $1650.00 worth of items last week.
What was Vanessa's total pay last week?
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