Chapter 6.3, Problem 17IP

To determine

Calculate the commission that earned to sell a ring.

Answer to Problem 17IP

The commission that earned is $78dollars$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that the salesperson at a jewelry store earns a $6\%$ commission and the cost of ring is $\$1300$ .

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of percent equation and the equation is $Part=Percent\cdot Whole$ .

Calculation:

In this, the percent and the whole are given, looking for a part. Let t represent part.

  $\begin{array}{l}Part=Percent\cdot Whole\\ t=6\%\cdot 1300\\ t=0.06\cdot 1300\\ t=78dollars\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The commission is $78dollars$ .