Question

A hat salesman earns a commission of 15% of all hat sales. Yesterday he sold 3 hats for $90 each and 4 hats for $50 each. How much did he earn in commission yesterday?

Answer 1

First we find the total price.
3*90= $270
4*50= $200
The total price for hats sold is $470.

15% of 470= $70.50

Answer 2

He earned $70.50 as commission.

Explanation:

Given: A hat salesman earns a commission of 15% of all hat sales. Yesterday he sold 3 hats for $90 each and 4 hats for $50 each.

Let's find the total sale value of the hat yesterday.

Total sale = 3*$90 + 4*$50

= $270 + $200

Total sale of the hat = $470.

The salesman earns 15% commission the total sale value.

15% = 15/100 = 0.15

commission = 15% of $470

= 0.15*470

= $70.50

He earned $70.50 as commission.