Question

A salesperson earns a commission of $391 for selling $2300 in merchandise.Find the commission rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Answer 1

The salesperson earns a commission of $391

The total amount of merchandise that he sold is $2300

The commission rate is given by

`r=\frac{\text{commission amount}}{\text{ sold amount}}`
`r=(\$391)/(\$2300)=0.17`

To convert the rate into percentage, multiply with 100%

`r=0.17\cdot100=17\%`

Therefore, the commission rate is 17%.