Question

A car salesman had $65,100 in total monthly sales last month. He made $1,953 in commission from those sales.

What is the salesman's commission as a percent of his total monthly sales?

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Answer 1

To calculate the commission as a percent of total monthly sales, use the following formula:

\[
\text{Commission Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Commission}}{\text{Total Sales}} \right) \times 100
\]

Given:
- Commission = $1,953
- Total Sales = $65,100

Now, substitute the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Commission Percentage} = \left( \frac{1,953}{65,100} \right) \times 100
\]

Calculating the fraction:

\[
\frac{1,953}{65,100} \approx 0.0300
\]

Now multiply by 100 to get the percentage:

\[
0.0300 \times 100 \approx 3.00
\]

Thus, the salesman's commission as a percent of his total monthly sales is approximately:

\[
\boxed{3.00} \%
\]