Question

1. mrs. montgomery earns a 6.5% commission on her total sales. last month, she had sales of $55,780. how much commission did mrs. montgomery earn last month? hint: use part/whole formula

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula

The part/whole formula for percentage is \( \text{Part} = \text{Percentage} \times \text{Whole} \). Here, the percentage is 6.5% (or 0.065 in decimal), and the whole is the total sales of $55,780.

Step2: Calculate the commission

Substitute the values into the formula: \( \text{Commission} = 0.065 \times 55780 \)
Calculate the product: \( 0.065 \times 55780 = 3625.7 \)

Answer:

The commission Mrs. Montgomery earned last month is $3625.7.