SOLUTION: a salesman works on commission. if he receives $18.00 for selling a machine that cost $300, what is his commission rate?

Question 100046: a salesman works on commission. if he receives $18.00 for selling a machine that cost $300, what is his commission rate?
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a salesman works on commission. if he receives $18.00 for selling a machine that cost $300, what is his commission rate?
Use the formula for finding percentage:
=
.
= [Plug-in the know variables and solve for the unknown variable]
.
(18)(100)=(300)(x%) [cross-multiply]
.
1800=(300)(x%)
= [solve for (x %)]
6=x%
or
x=6%
.
Checking:
=
=
.06=.06 [checks out]

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