Question

A car salesman makes 2% commission on all cars, x, that he sells. How much commission does he make?

Answer 1

Answer: 0.02x

Step-by-step explanation:

The value of the cars the salesman makes is x in this instance.

The salesman makes a 2% commission on every sale so this can be represented by multiplying 2% by the value of the cars which in this case is x.

= 2% * x

= 0.02 * x

= 0.02x

If for instance he sells $40,000 worth of cars, his commission would be:

= 0.02 * x

= 0.02 * 40,000

= $800