Question

A saleswoman earns 9% commission on all the merchandise that she sells. Last month she sold $6000 worth of merchandise. How much commission (in dollars) did she earn last month?

Answer 1

Answer: she gets 540

Explanation:

She earns 540 dollars since the saleswoman only gets 9% of it and she sold $6000 dollars worth of merchandise you divide by percentage

Example: 1. Find the percentage of the original or real number. In this case, it's 500.

2. Multiply the final number by 100. 500 x 100 = 50,000.

3. Divide the result of the multiplication by the percentage. 50,000 divided by 40% = 1,250. Thus, 500 is 40% of 1,250.