Calculate Commission, Mark-ups, Mark Downs

Which is the correct steps to calculate commission?

• % of commission $\times\ price\ paid=commission$

• % of commission $\times\ \ commission=price\ paid$

• $Commission\ in\ dollars\ \div retail\ price=\%\ of\ commission$

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a salesperson earns

 $5\ \frac{1}{2\ }$  %  commission on every sale. How much will they earn by selling a couch for $495.

• $40.22

• $42.22

• $27.22

• $22.22

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

How do you calculate a markdown or discount?

• $\%\ \times\ A\ =B$

• $\%\ \times\ A=\ B\ \ \ then\ \ B\ +\ A=\ discount$

• $\%\ \times A\ =B\ \ \ then\ \ A-B=\ discount$

• $\%\ \div A=\ B\ \ then\ A-\ B\ =\ discount$

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If the regular price of an item is  $x\ dollars.\$  What equation shows a discount of 20%?

•  $x-0.2x$  

•  $0.8x$  

•  $x-20$  

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

If the discount price of a hat is $18 with 20% off. What is the regular price. Pick the equation that will help you solve this.

• 100-20=80
   $80\ -18\ =62$  
  

• 
   $18\ \times20\%\ =\ regular\ price$  
  

•  $100-\ 20=80\%\ then\ 18\ \div\ 80\%=regular\ price\$  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If the discount price of a hat is $18 with 20% off. What is the regular price. 

• $90

• $22.50

• $ $44$  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a salesperson earns   $5\ \frac{1}{2\ }$ % commission on every sale. What is the commission on a $495 couch?

Choose the correct equation to solve.  

•  $5\ \frac{1}{2}\ \%\ \times495=commission$  

•  $5\ \frac{1}{2\ }\%\ \ \div\ 100=\ Commission$  

•  $495\ \div5\ \frac{1}{2\ }\%=commission$  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You buy a meal for $20. You have a 10% off coupon. 

• $10\%-20=\$10.00$

• $10\%\times20=\$2.00$

• $10\%\ \times20\ =2.00\ \$
  
  then 20.00-2.00=18.00
  
  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sam earns a commission of 2.5% on the amount he sells. Last week he sold $800 worth of shoes. How much was his commission?

• 2.5% X $800 = 20

• 2.5% X $800 = $20

  $800 - $20 = $780

• $ $800\ \div\ 2.5\%$

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

John a store owner buys each pair of shoes for $25 at wholesale. He makes a profit by selling a his shoes for $55. What percentage was the markup?

What is the CORRECT equation?

• $retail\ -wholesale=markup$

• $retail\ -wholesale\ =\ markup$
  $markup\div retail=decimal$
  $decimal\ \times100=\%$
  

• $retail\ -wholesale=markup$
  $markup\ \div retail\ =decimal$
  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C