A saleswoman earns 6% commission on all the merchandise that she sells. Last month she sold $8000 worth of merchandise. How much commission (in dollars) did she earn last month?Commission:$
Question
A saleswoman earns 6% commission on all the merchandise that she sells. Last month she sold
Solution
To calculate the commission, you need to multiply the total amount of sales by the commission rate.
Step 1: Convert the commission rate from a percentage to a decimal. 6% becomes 0.06.
Step 2: Multiply the total sales by the commission rate. 480.
So, the saleswoman earned $480 in commission last month.
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