Question

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

Answer 1

$60

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given:

Last month sales = $900

Rate of commission = 20%

To find:

How much commission (in dollars) did she earn last month?

Solution:

We have, 20% rate of commission. So, the commission for the last month is equal to 20% of last month sales $900.

`\text{Commission}=(20)/(100)* 900`

`\text{Commission}=20* 9`

`\text{Commission}=180`

Therefore, the commission for the last month is $180.