SOLUTION: A car salesperson earns a 12.5% commission on every car sold. The sales−person sells a car for $17100. What is the commission (in dollars)?
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Question 214735: A car salesperson earns a 12.5% commission on every car sold. The sales−person sells a car for $17100. What is the commission (in dollars)?
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A car salesperson earns a 12.5% commission on every car sold. The sales person sells a car for $17100. What is the commission (in dollars)?
Step 1. 12.5%=0.125 Definition of percent.
Step 2. Multiply car cost by percent of commission will to get commission in dollars
Step 3. ANSWER: The commission is $2137.50.
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