Applications of Percents 6-5 Learn to find commission, sales tax, and percent of earnings.
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Applications of Percents6-5
Learn to find commission, sales tax, and percent of earnings.
Applications of Percents6-5
Vocabulary
commissioncommission rate
Applications of Percents6-5
Salespeople often work for commission. A commission is a fee paid to a person who makes a sale. It is usually a percent of the selling price. This percent is called the commission rate.
Often salespeople are paid a commission plus a regular salary. The total pay is a percent of the sales they make plus a salary.
commission ratecommission rate salessales = commissioncommission
Applications of Percents6-5
A real-estate agent is paid a monthly salary of $900 plus commission. Last month he sold one condominium for $65,000, earning a 4% commission on the sale. How much was his commission? What was his total pay last month?
Additional Example 1: Multiplying by Percents to Find Commission Amounts
First find his commission.
4% $65,000 = c commission rate sales = commission
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0.04 65,000 = c Change the percent to a decimal.
Additional Example 1 Continued
2600 = c Solve for c.
He earned a commission of $2600 on the sale.
Now find his total pay for last month.
$2600 + $900 = $3500 commission + salary = total pay.
His total pay for last month was $3500.
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A car sales agent is paid a monthly salary of $700 plus commission. Last month she sold one sports car for $50,000, earning a 5% commission on the sale. How much was her commission? What was her total pay last month?
Check It Out: Example 1
First find her commission.
5% $50,000 = c commission rate sales = commission
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0.05 50,000 = c Change the percent to a decimal.
Check It Out: Example 1 Continued
2500 = c Solve for c.
The agent earned a commission of $2500 on the sale.
Now find her total pay for last month.
$2500 + $700 = $3200 commission + salary = total pay.
Her total pay for last month was $3200.
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Sales tax is the tax on the sale of an item or service. It is a percent of the purchase price and is collected by the seller.
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If the sales tax rate is 6.75%, how much tax would Adrian pay if he bought two CDs at $16.99 each and one DVD for $36.29?
Additional Example 2: Multiplying by Percents to Find Sales Tax Amounts
CD: 2 at $16.99 $33.98
DVD: 1 at $36.29 $36.29
$70.27 Total Price
0.0675 70.27 = 4.743225 Write the tax rate as a decimal and multiply by the total price.
Adrian would pay $4.74 in sales tax.
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Check It Out: Example 2
Amy stays in a hotel for $45 per night. She stays for two nights and pays a sales tax of 13%. How much tax did she pay?
$45 2 = $90 Find the total price for the hotel stay.
$90 0.13 = $11.70 Write the tax rate as a decimal and multiply by the total price.
Amy spent $11.70 on sales tax.
Applications of Percents6-5
Anna earns $1500 monthly. Of that, $114.75 is withheld for Social Security and Medicare. What percent of Anna’s earnings are withheld for Social Security and Medicare?
Additional Example 3: Using Proportions to Find the Percent of Earnings
Think: What percent of $1500 is $114.75?
Set up a proportion.114.75 1500
n100
=
n 1500 = 100 114.75 Find the cross products.
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Additional Example 3 Continued
n = 7.65
7.65% of Anna’s earnings is withheld for Social Security and Medicare.
11,475 1500
n =
1500n = 11,475 Divide both sides by 1500.
Simplify.
Applications of Percents6-5
BJ earns $2500 monthly. Of that, $500 is withheld for income tax. What percent of BJ’s earnings are withheld for income tax?
Check It Out: Example 3
Think: What percent of $2500 is $500?
Set up a proportion. 500 2500
n100
=
n 2500 = 100 500 Find the cross products.
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Check It Out: Example 3 Continued
n = 20
20% of BJ’s earnings are withheld for income tax.
50000 2500
n =
2500n = 50,000 Divide both sides by 2500.
Simplify.
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A furniture sales associate earned $960 in commission in May. If his commission is 12% of sales, how much were his sales in May?
Additional Example 4: Dividing by Percents to Find Total Sales
Think: $960 is 12% of what number?
Let s = total sales
960 = 0.12 s Set up an equation.
9600.12
= s Divide each side by 0.12.
8000 = s
The associate’s sales in May were $8000.
Simplify.
Applications of Percents6-5
A sales associate earned $770 in commission in May. If his commission is 7% of sales, how much were his sales in May?
Check It Out: Example 4
Think: $770 is 7% of what number?
Let s represent total sales
770 = 0.07 s Set up an equation.
7700.07
= s Divide each side by 0.07.
11,000 = s Simplify.
The associate’s sales in May were $11,000.
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Lesson Quiz: Part I
1. Every month, Gillian makes $1600 plus an 8.9% commission on sales. If her sales last month totaled $18,400, what was her total pay?
2. The sales tax is 5.75%, and the shirt costs $20. What is the total cost of the shirt?
3. Sheridan has a yearly income of $39,650, and he is advised to invest $4500 every year. What percent of his income should he invest, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
$21.15
$3237.60
11.3%
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Lesson Quiz: Part II
4. If you earn a 4% commission, how much would your total sales have to be to make a commission of $115? $2875