Question

If you sell 30 items at $200 a piece and your commission rate is 20%, how much commission do

you earn?
а
$600
b
C
$1,200
$120
$6,000
d

Answer 1

$1200

Explanation:

30*200 = 6000

6000 * 20% = 1200

Answer 2

$1200

Explanation:

There are 2 ways I immediately think about to solving the problem.

1) You multiply 30 and 200 , then multiply the product by .2 (i.e. 20%)

This way, you'll find out what the total amount was($6,000), then you multiply it by your commission rate.(.2 or 20%) to find your total profit($1,200).

2) You multiply 200 by .20 , then multiply the product by 30.

This way, you'll find out what your commission would be for a single item($40), then multiply by the total items sold (30) to find your total profit($1,200).