Question

Faith Franklin sells furniture and earns 9% commission on her total sales. Last month she had $33,500 in

sales. How much did she earn?

Answer 1

$3015

Explanation:

Answer 2

$3015

Explanation:

Comment

She earned 9% of 33500

To replace th4 % sign, you always divide the number given by 100.

So 9% as a decimal is 9/100 = 0.09. Notice where the 100 goes. It is right underneath the 9. So you are dividing by 100.

So she earned

0.9 * 33500 = $3015