Question

Which of the following expressions represents the total earnings of a commissioned employee earning 9.5% commission with sales of $8,540?

a.(0.0095)(8,540)

b.(0.095)(8,540) c.(0.95)(8,540) d.(9.5)(8,540)

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

(0.095)(8,540)

Answer 2

If you would like to know the correct expression, you can find this using the following steps:

9.5% of $8,540 = 9.5% * 8,540 = 9.5/100 * 8,540 = 0.095 * 8,540

The correct result would be b. (0.095) * (8,540).