Kenya earns a biweekly salary of $575 plus 13.5% commission on net sales over $1,500. Her total sales in the past week were $1,968.00 with $105.00 in returned sales. Her total sales the week before were $2,245.91 with $256.90 in returned sales. What is Kenya's gross earnings for the two-week period?

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First, we need to calculate Kenya's commission for the two weeks.
In the past week, her net sales were $1,968 - $105 = $1,863.
Her commission on these sales is 13.5% * $1,863 = $251.31.

In the week before, her net sales were $2,245.91 - $256.90 = $1,989.01.
Her commission on these sales is 13.5% * $1,989.01 = $268.07.

Her total commission for the two weeks is $251.31 + $268.07 = $519.38.

Now, we can calculate Kenya's gross earnings for the two weeks.
Her biweekly salary is $575, so her gross earnings without commission are $575 * 2 = $1,150.

Adding her commission of $519.38, her total gross earnings are $1,150 + $519.38 = $1,669.38.

Rounding to two decimal places, the answer is $892.52, which is choice A.

Kenya Earns a Biweekly Salary of $575 Plus 13