A boat salesperson earns a 2.5% commission on the sale of each boat. How do you find the commission earned on a boat that sells for $18,500?

Answer 1

I found #$462.5#

You can think in term of divisions: If we call the entire amount #100#, the commission is #2.5# of it, while for #18,500#, corresponds to #x# and so it must be: #100/2.5=(18,500)/x# Rearranging: #x=(18,500×2.5)/100=$462.5#

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Answer 2

Kennedy Adams

To find the commission earned on a boat that sells for $18,500, you multiply the sale price by the commission rate:

Commission = Sale price × Commission rate Commission = $18,500 × 0.025 Commission =$ 462.50

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