Question

A salesperson earns a commission of $252 for selling $2100 in merchandise.

Find the commission rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Answer 1

The commission rate is of 12%.

Explanation:

Commission rate:

The commission rate is given by the commission value multiplied by 100% and divided by the value of merchandise sold.

In this question:

$252 in commission for selling $2100 in merchandise. So

252*100%/2100 = 12%

The commission rate is of 12%.