Question

A shoemaker makes 15,200$ and 912$ in commission (included in 15,200). What is the percent he made in commission to he whole amount he made?

Answer 1

The total amount of money he only made is calculated by the formula:

amount made = 15,200 – 912

amount made = 14,288

Therefore the percentage commission was:

% commission = 912 / 14,288 * 100%

% commission = 6.38 %