Question

A salesman earns 8% commission on all the merchandise that he sells. Last month he sold $6000 worth of merchandise. How much commission (in dollars) did he earn last month?

Answer 1

$480

First convert 8% into a decimal
8%/100=0.08

Multiply the decimal by his sales
0.08*6000
480
He made $480 in commission last month

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