Question

A salesperson earns a commission of $391 for selling $2300 in merchandise.Find the commission rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Answer 1

The salesperson earns a commission of $391

The total amount of merchandise that he sold is $2300

The commission rate is given by

$r=\frac{\text{commission amount}}{\text{ sold amount}}$$r=\frac{\ 391}{\ 2300}=0.17$

To convert the rate into percentage, multiply with 100%

$r=0.17\cdot100=17\%$

Therefore, the commission rate is 17%.