Question

26. An employee at a local clothing store gets 20% for every $100 they sell in clothes. If an

emplovee sold $350 in clothes one day and $250 the next, how much commission would
they get?

Answer 1

$120

Step-by-step explanation:

The total revenue brought to the company by this employee is:

$350 + $250 = $600

Since he/she earns a 20% commission on the goods sold, this particular employee will receive:

$600 * 0.2 = $120

*0.2 is the multiplier when it's 20%

In other words, he/she earns $20 out of each $100 in sold goods. Since his/hers total sold goods consist out of 6 factors of $100, the same proportion will apply to the commision, that is $20 * 6 = $120.