Question

5. Rafiq earns 12% commission on every carhe sells.

Last week, Rafiq earned $10,800 in commissions.
If the cars he sold had an average price of
$18,000, how many carsdid he sell?

Answer 1

Rafiq sold 5 cars

Explanation:

Given - Commission % on every car = 12%

amount of commission earned = $,10,800

Average price of a car sold by Rafiq = $18,000

Total amount of sales = Commission earned / Commission

= $10,800 / 12 % = $90,000

No. of Cars sold = Total sales amount / Avg price of a car

= $90,000 / $18,000 = 5

Rafiq sold 5 cars to earn a commission of $10,800