Ramona is a travel agent. She receives a 6% commission on vacation package sales.
How much commission will Ramona make if she sells $3,600 in vacation packages?
How much commission will Ramona make if she sells $3,600 in vacation packages?
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Set it up like this:
6 = x
100 3600
Then cross multiply (100x = 21600)
Divide 100 by both sides to get the value of x.
x = 216
6 = x
100 3600
Then cross multiply (100x = 21600)
Divide 100 by both sides to get the value of x.
x = 216
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her commission is 6% of 3,600 so just times 3,600 by .06 and bingo u have ramona's commission
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$3600 * .06 = $216