Question

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11. MP Find the Error A student is finding a
6.5% commission on $525.08 worth of sales.
Find the student's mistake and correct it. Let
x represent the amount of commission.
Х
525.08 = 100
525.08 = 0.65
x=341.30

Answer 1

The converted the percentage to a decimal the wrong way.

Move the decimal point 2 places to the left.

6.5% as a decimal is 0.065

525.05 x 0.065 = 34.13

X = 34.13