Commissions

Joan receives a 4% commission on the merchandise she sells in a department store. Write an equation to represent the relationship between the total sales (s) and the commission (c) received.

• c = 4s

• c = 0.4s

• c = 0.04/s

• c = 0.04s

Answer explanation

The question asks for an equation representing the relationship between total sales (s) and commission (c) received. Joan receives a 4% commission, which is equivalent to 0.04 as a decimal. To find the commission, we multiply the total sales by the commission rate. Therefore, the correct equation is c = 0.04s.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Joan receives a 4% commission on the merchandise she sells in a department store. How much commission would Joan receive if the merchandise she sold totaled $139?

• $10.56

• $7.56

• $3.56

• $5.56

Answer explanation

To find Joan's commission, we need to calculate 4% of the total merchandise sold, which is $139. To do this, multiply 139 by 0.04 (4% as a decimal). The result is $5.56, which is the correct answer and the amount of commission Joan would receive.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Jill receives a 8% commission on the merchandise she sells in a department store. How much commission would Jill receive if the merchandise she sold totaled $250?

• $25

• $20

• $15

• $18

Answer explanation

To calculate Jill's commission, we need to find 8% of the total merchandise sold, which is $250. To do this, we multiply 250 by 0.08 (8% as a decimal). The result is $20, which is the amount of commission Jill would receive.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Jill receives a 6% commission on the houses she sells. How much commission would Jill receive if the house she sold was worth $250,000?

• $15,000

• $10,000

• $20,000

• $12,500

Answer explanation

To calculate Jill's commission, we need to find 6% of the house's value, which is $250,000. To do this, multiply 250,000 by 0.06 (6% as a decimal). The result is $15,000, which is the correct answer and the amount of commission Jill would receive.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Joan receives a 5% commission on the cars she sells in a dealership. How much would Jill have to sell to earn a commission of $5000?

• $120,000

• $100,000

• $50,000

• $10,000

Answer explanation

To find out how much Joan needs to sell to earn a $5,000 commission, we can set up a simple equation: 5% of the total sales amount equals $5,000. In mathematical terms, this is 0.05 * x = 5,000. Solving for x, we get x = $100,000. Therefore, Joan needs to sell $100,000 worth of cars to earn a $5,000 commission.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Joan receives a 4% commission on the merchandise she sells in a department store. How much would Joan have to sell to earn a commission of $100?

• $250

• $750

• $500

• 2500

Answer explanation

To find out how much Joan needs to sell to earn a $100 commission, we can set up a simple equation. Let x be the amount she needs to sell. Then, 0.04 * x = $100. Solving for x, we get x = $100 / 0.04, which equals $2500. Therefore, Joan needs to sell $2500 worth of merchandise to earn a $100 commission.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

John makes a commission of 2% when a house is sold by his company. How much money will John make as commission if his company sells the house for $300,000.00?

• $3,000.00

• $30,000.00

• $6,000.00

• $60,000.00

Answer explanation

John's commission is calculated as 2% of the selling price of the house. In this case, the house is sold for $300,000.00. So, his commission is 2% of $300,000.00, which equals $6,000.00. Therefore, the correct answer is $6,000.00.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In the community of Greendale, a local restaurant allows student-based clubs to host fundraising nights. The restaurant will donate 15% of the total sales to the organization. If the sales total $8000, how much will the organization make?

• $2000

• $1200

• $1000

• $1500

Answer explanation

The question asks how much the organization will make from the restaurant's donation. The restaurant donates 15% of the total sales. To find this, we multiply the total sales ($8000) by 15%. This gives us $1200, which is the correct answer.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In the community of Greendale, a local restaurant allows student-based clubs to host fundraising nights. The restaurant will donate 15% of the total sales to the organization. Write an equation to represent the relationship between the dinner sales (d) and the amount (A) the organization will receive.

• A = 0.10d

• A = 0.20d

• A = 0.15d

• A = 0.05d

Answer explanation

In the question, it is mentioned that the restaurant donates 15% of the total sales to the organization. To represent this relationship between dinner sales (d) and the amount (A) the organization receives, we can use the equation A = 0.15d, as it correctly represents the 15% donation.

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

A real estate agent earned a commission of $6875 for selling a house. If his rate is 2.5%, find the selling price of the house.

• $350,000

• $275,000

• $300,000

• $250,000

Answer explanation

To find the selling price of the house, we can use the formula: Selling Price = Commission / Rate. In this case, the commission is $6875 and the rate is 2.5%. So, Selling Price = $6875 / 0.025 = $275,000. Therefore, the correct choice is $275,000.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C