Question

Carlos makes a 15% commission on the mattresses that he sells to customers. If he sells $8,500 worth of mattresses, what is his commission?

Answer 1

Net commission= $1,275

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Sales= $8,500

Sales commission rate= 15% = 0.15

To calculate the net commission, we need to use the following formula:

Net commission= sales * Sales commission rate

Net commission= 8,500 * 0.15

Net commission= $1,275