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Lesson 3: Applying Percentages — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Nevaeh is a cruise specialist and earned 364 dollars commission after booking a cruise that cost 5,200 dollars. What is her rate of commission?

    • A. 7%
    • B. 5%
    • C. 8%
    • D. 6.5%
  2. 2. Alejandra earned 1,393.74 dollars commission on weekly sales of 15,486 dollars. What is her rate of commission?

    • A. 9%
    • B. 8%
    • C. 10%
    • D. 11%
  3. 3. As a waitress, Emily earned 420 dollars in tips on sales of 2,625 dollars. What was her rate of commission, as a percentage? ___%

  4. 4. Jamal works at a car dealership and receives 9% commission when he sells a car. How much commission will he receive for selling a 32,575 dollar car?

    • A. $2,931.75
    • B. $3,257.50
    • C. $2,606.00
    • D. $3,583.25
  5. 5. Christopher sold his dinette set for 225 dollars through an online site, which charged him 9% of the sale price as commission. How much was the commission in dollars? The commission was ___ dollars.

  6. 6. Maureen earned 7,052.50 dollars commission when she sold a 45,500 dollars car. What was the rate of commission? ___%

  7. 7. Farrah works in a jewelry store and receives 12% commission when she makes a sale. How much commission will she receive for selling a 8,125 dollar ring? The commission is ___ dollars.

  8. 8. Michele rented a booth at a craft fair, which charged her 8% commission on her sales. One day her total sales were 193 dollars. How much was the commission in dollars? The commission was ___ dollars.

  9. 9. Hector receives 17.5% commission when he sells an insurance policy. How much commission will he receive for selling a policy for 4,910 dollars?

    • A. $859.25
    • B. $491.00
    • C. $982.00
    • D. $85.93
  10. 10. Denise receives 10.5% commission when she books a tour at the travel agency. How much commission will she receive for booking a tour with a total cost of 7,420 dollars? The commission is ___ dollars.