Question

sales $700 commission rate 8% what is the commission

Answer 1

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the sales was $700 and the commission was 8%

8% of $700 is

$\begin{gathered} 8\text{ \% of \ 700} \\ \frac{8}{100}=\frac{x}{700} \\ \end{gathered}$

cross multiply both sides

$\begin{gathered} \frac{8}{100}=\frac{x}{700} \\ 100\times x=8\times700 \\ 100x=5600 \\ \end{gathered}$

divide both sides by the coefficient of x

$\begin{gathered} \frac{100x}{100}=\frac{5600}{100} \\ x=56 \end{gathered}$

the commission on the $700 is $56