Calculating Commission

Do Now Activity

The regular price of a sofa is $599.99. 
If there is a 20% discount and the sales tax is 6%
(based on the discounted price), How much will the sofa cost?

Learning Target:
I can solve problems about commission.

Sales Commissions

An agent makes 15% commission on an athlete’s signing bonus.

If the bonus is $90,000, what is the agent’s commission?

Step 1: Convert

Step 2: ​Multiply

Step 3:​ Round (if necessary)

​Guided Practice #1

A real estate agent makes a 4% commission on property she sells. To the nearest dollar, how much commission does she make on the sale of a house for $132,500?

Guided Practice #2

A salesman earns a monthly base pay of $725 plus a 6.5% commission on products that he sells. What will be his total pay for the month if he sells $22,648 worth of products?

Multiple Choice

Derek sells appliances. He is paid a 6.5 percent commission on every appliance he sells. Derek sold $9,732.00 worth of appliances this week. What is Derek’s commission?

• $632.58

• $63.258

• $6,325.80

• $143.38

Multiple Choice

Jay makes $9 an hour plus a 12.5% commission selling jewelry. How much does she earn on an 8 hour shift in which she sells $380 worth of jewelry?

• $119.50

• $389

• $380

• $47.50

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Percent (Commission, Markups, Interest and Discount)