Question

Alonzo earns 8% commission on vacuum cleaner sales. This past month, Alonzo sold 70 units at $150.00 each. How much did Alonzo make in commissions for the past month? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

$840

Explanation:

8% = 0.08

.08 * 150 = 12 per unit sold

12 * 70 = 840.00

Answer 2

Made $840 in commissions for the past month.

Explanation:

sales = 70 * 150 = 10500

commission = .08 * 10500 = 840