Question

A salesperson earns a commission of $532 for selling $2800 in merchandise.Find the commission rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Answer 1

Hello! To solve this exercise, we have to use the rule of three, look:

Let's consider:

• $2800 is the full value, so, 100%

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• $532 is the commission, as x %

$\begin{gathered} \frac{2800}{532}=\frac{100}{x} \\ \\ \text{multiplying accross} \\ 2800\cdot x=532\cdot100 \\ 2800x=53200 \\ \\ x=\frac{53200}{2800} \\ \\ x=19 \end{gathered}$

So, the commission rate is 19%.