Commissions, Discounts, Taxes, & Tips

Felipe earns 5% commission on his sales at Best Buy. One week his sales totaled $9,650. What was his commission for the week?

• $9,167.50

• $482.50

• $965

• $487.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Danielle sells beauty supplies and earns a base salary of $450 per week plus a 9% commission on sales. During one particular week, she sells $895 worth of beauty supplies. How much money does she earn that week?

• $530.55

• $1,345

• $80.55

• $40.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Randy gets fixed salary of $2000 per month and a commission of 2% on sales. If his total sales are $30,000 for the month, find his total salary for the month.

• $2,600

• $2,000

• $32,000

• $2,040

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mrs. Frost is a real estate agent.  She earns 6% commission on her sales plus $2,000 each month.  Last month her sales totaled $523,250.00.  How much did she earn last month?

• $31,395.00
• $33,395.00
• $313,950.00
• $333,950.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sarah works in an appliance store. She receives a commission in addition to her hourly pay. She earns a 2% commission for sales up to $6000, and a 7% commission for all sales in a month over $6000. Last month her sales were $7200. How much was her commission?

• $648

• $120

• $504

• $204

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Joe is paid a monthly commission. Joe gets 9.7% of the first $250 in sales, and 11% of the rest. If Joe sold $570, how much commission should Joe get for the month?

• $55.29

• $58.54

• $59.45

• $62.70

Challenging question:

Emma earns 8% commission on all clothing she sells. Last month she earned $192 in commission. How much merchandise did she have to sell in total?

(Hint: Remember which variable represents your commission)

• $2,400

• $15.36

• $19

• $176.64

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

 Macy's is having a one-day 35% off special. If Sara bought $124.50 worth of items, how much did Sara save?

• $435.75

• $43.58

• $44.28

• $43.98

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A watch has a marked price of $120. During a promotion, a 12% discount is offered. How much do you save?

• $10

• $16

• $14

• $12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C