Question

The sales representatives at the geek padd makes a commission $13.13 from the sale of $191. What is the commision rate?

Answer 1

about 6.87%

Explanation:

First, set up your problem:

$13.13 = x %

$191 100%

Explaining the setup: $191 is the total, so it is equal to 100%. We're trying to find what percent $13.13 is of $191, so we can call that x %. Then, because they are equal to each other, cross multiply.

You should end up with this:

1313 = 191x

Simplify the equation:

x = 6.874 . . .

Then, round to the given value.

(nearest hundredth) 6.87%