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: Kara works at a fine jewelry store and earns commission on her total sales for the week. Her weekly paycheck was in the amount of $6,500, including her salary of $1,000. Her sales for the week totaled $25,000. Express her rate of commission as a percent. Round to the nearest whole number.

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Answer:

[tex]Rate\ of\ commission=22\%[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let her rate of commission[tex]=x\%[/tex]

Salary[tex]=\$ 1000[/tex]

Weekly Amount[tex]=\$ 6500[/tex]

So earning from commission=Weekly Amount-Salary

Earning from the commission[tex]=6500-1000[/tex]

Earning from the commission[tex]=\$ 5500[/tex]

Total Sales[tex]=\$ 25000[/tex]

Commission is[tex]=x\%\ of\ 25000[/tex]

[tex]x\%\ of\ 25000=5500\\\\\frac{x}{100}\times 25000=5500\\\\x\times 250=5500\\\\x=\frac{5500}{250}\\\\x=22\%[/tex]

[tex]Rate\ of\ commission=22\%[/tex]

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