Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.5 - Percent and Problem Solving: Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount - Exercise Set - Page 512: 20

Answer

11%

Work Step by Step

commission = commission rate $\times$ sales 3575=r$\times$32500 divide both sides by 32500 $\frac{3575}{32500}$ =$\frac{r\times32500}{32500}$ 0.11=r commission rate = 11%
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