Question

Richard Lens receives a 3.5% commission for selling cleaning supplies. What is his commission on sales of $122,591?

Answer 1

Answer:

$4,290.69

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- To find the commission, just convert the percentage into a decimal (divide by 100) and multiply it by the sales.

3.5% = 0.035

122,591 x 0.035 = $4,290.69

Answer 2

Answer:

Richard Lens received a commission of $4,290.685 on a sale of  $122,591.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

Total sale made = $122,591

Commission received by Richard = 3.5%

Amount of commission relieved =

Formula:

$\displaystyle\frac{\text{Percentage of Commission recived}}{100}\times \text{Total sales}$

= $\displaystyle\frac{3.5}{100}\times 122591$

= $4290.685

Thus, Richard Lens received a commission of $4,290.685 on a sale of  $122,591.