Question

A salesperson earns a commision of $480 for selling $3000 in merchandise. Find the commission rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Answer 1

16%

Explanation:

Commission = Rate of commission * Total sales

So, Rate of commission = Commission/Total sales

x = Rate of commission

x = 480/3000

x = 0.16

x as percentage = 0.16 * 100

x as percentage = 16%