Lesson 5.6 Commission

Vic works at an appliance store and earns 12% commission. Vic sells a dishwasher for $550.

Is $550 the "part" or the "whole"?

• PART

• WHOLE

Vic works at an appliance store and earns 12% commission. Vic sells a dishwasher for $550.

How much commission does Vic earn?

• $484

• $66

• $3666.67

• $616

The owner of a house pays 6% commission to two real estate agents for selling the house. This commission is split evenly between the real estate agents.

If the house sells for $162,000, how much does EACH agent make in commission?

• $4,860

• $9,720

• $48,600

• $97,200

Sal earns 1.2% commission on each car he sells. In one week, he sells a minivan for $31,500 and a truck for $46,750.

How much does he earn in commission for these sales?

• $183

• $378

• $561

• $939

Shawn works at a home improvement store. He earns $450 per week plus 3% commission on his sales. Last week, he solve $856 worth of supplies.

How much did he earn last week?

• $25.68

• $424.32

• $475.68

• $706.80

Logan works at a clothing store and earns $9.50 an hour plus 5% commission on sales. Last week, Logan worked 28 hours and sold $542 of clothing.

How much did Logan earn last week?

• $293.10

• $266

• $27.10

• $40.40

A store pays 3% commission on the first $500 in sales and 9% commission on any amount over $500.

What is the total commission on a $872 sale?

• $15

• $33.48

• $48.48

• $78.48

Which of these two situations results in a larger commission?

SITUATION A: 5% commission on a $1,140 sale

SITUATION B: A 40% commission on a $155 sale