Question

Issac is a clothing salesman working on straight commission. He sold $1311

this week and gets 9% commission. How much did he earn?

Answer 1

Isaac earned $117.99 this week

Explanation:

Percentages

The N% of a quantity M is calculated as follows:

N * M / 100

Isaac earns a 9% commission for his sales.

This week he sold $1,311, thus his commission is:

9 * 1,311 / 100 = 117.99

Isaac earned $117.99 this week