Commission Math: Profit Percentages and Sales Equations

A salesperson earns a 10% commission on sales. If they sell a bicycle for $200, how much commission do they earn?

• $15

• $25

• $20

• $30

Maria sold $1,500 worth of furniture and earns a 15% commission. How much money does she make from the commission?

• $150

• $225

• $300

• $180

John is a real estate agent who earns a 5% commission on the sale of a house. If he sells a house for $300,000, what is his commission?

• $10,000

• $20,000

• $15,000

• $12,500

A store offers a 20% commission to its salespeople. If a salesperson sells $800 worth of products, what is their total commission?

• $160

• $80

• $120

• $200

Lisa sold $2,000 worth of electronics and received a commission of $300. What percentage of her sales was her commission?

• 15%

• 25%

• 20%

• 10%

Tom earns a commission of $50 for every $1,000 in sales he makes. If he sells $4,500 worth of products, how much commission does he earn?

• 225

• 150

• 300

• 450

A car salesman earns a 7% commission on each car sold. If he sells a car for $25,000, how much commission does he earn?

• $1,250

• $2,000

• $1,500

• $1,750

Samantha sold $600 worth of jewelry and earned a commission of $90. What is the commission rate she received?

• 10%

• 25%

• 15%

• 20%

If a salesperson has a target to sell $10,000 worth of products to earn a $1,000 commission, what percentage of sales is the commission?

• 10%

• 5%

• 15%

• 20%

A clothing store pays its employees a 12% commission. If an employee sells $1,200 worth of clothes, how much commission do they earn?

• $144

• $96

• $120

• $180