Question

13. Jake earns 15% commission on the total amount he sells. If he sells $545 worth of items, how much commission

does Jake earn? A. $21.33 B. $36.33 C. $54.50 D. $81.75

Answer 1

Option D - $81.75

Explanation:

Given : Jake earns 15% commission on the total amount he sells. If he sells $545 worth of items.

To find : How much commission does Jake earn?

Solution :

Using the commission formula,

`\text{Commission}=\text{Sales}* \text{Percentage}`

`\text{Commission}=\$545* 15\%`

`\text{Commission}=545* (15)/(100)`

`\text{Commission}=81.75`

Therefore, commission does Jake earn is $81.75.

So, option D is correct.