document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067422>Question 1067422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rita made $51.75 in commission from the sale of a sofa. The sofa's price was $575. What percent commission is Rita paid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (51.75/575)*100 = % commission<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve, you can either divide the terms inside the parenthesis and multiply the quotient times 100, or, using the distributive property of multiplication, multiply each term inside the parenthesis times 100 and then divide the products. </SPAN>\n" );
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