Question

A salesman makes 6% commission on sales. What is his commission on $5,123 worth of sales? 30.74

307.38
8,538.33
85,383.33

Answer 1

The salesman makes 6 percent of 5123, which is 6/100×$5123=$307.38
Hence answer is $307.38

Answer 2

`\$307.38`

Explanation:

Let

x------> the commission on sales

we know that

To find the commission on sales, multiply the percentage of commission in decimal form by the total amount on sales

so

`6\%=(6)/(100)=0.06`

`x=0.06*\$5,123=\$307.38`