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A salesman earns 20% commission on all the merchandise that he sells. Last month he sold $900 worth of merchandise. How much commission (in dollars) did he earn last month?

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Answer: $180

Explanation:

Given

Salesman earns 20% commission on merchandise he sells

Last month sales by him are $900

So, his commission out of $900


\Rightarrow 20\%\ \text{of}\ 900=0.2* 900\\\Rightarrow \$180

So, he grabbed $180 dollar as commissions

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