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" a sales representative received a commission of 2375 on a week when sales were 9500 find the rate of commision the sales person recived

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Sales commission would equal 25%

When finding a percent you should use a proportion

2375 X
——- = ——-
9500 100
Cross multiply
9500x = 237,500
Divide
9500x/9500. 237,500/9500
Your left with x=25

Therefore, sales commission equals 25%
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