Question

6. You earn 8% commission on sales. What is the commission if the sales

were as follows. 4 items at $1200,7 items at $650; 7 items at $600, and 6
items at $450? (no commas)*

Answer 1

The total commission is=$1300

Explanation:

The commission rate is a fixed number that applies to all the sales made by a salesperson. In our problem, the fixed commission rate is 8%, and the sales were as follows:

4 items at $1200 for a total of $4800. The commission is:

8% of 4800 = 0.08*4800 = $384

7 items at $650 for a total of $4550. The commission is:

8% of 4550 = 0.08*4550 = $364

7 items at $600 for a total of $4200. The commission is:

8% of 4200 = 0.08*4200 = $336

6 items at $450 for a total of $2700. The commission is:

8% of 2700 = 0.08*2700 = $216

The total commission is: $384+$364+$336+$216=$1300

The total commission is=$1300