Question

A clothing store salesman had $5212 in total sales last month. He made $175 in commision. What is the commision as a percent of the total monthly sales?

Answer 1

Divide the amount of commission made by the total sale, then multiply the decimal answer by 100 for the percent:

175 / 5212 = 0.03357

0.03357 * 100 = 3.357%

Round the answer as needed.