QUESTION 6
Solve the problem.
Ellen sells $ \$ 880 $ worth of clothes and earns $ \$ 70.40 $ in commission. What is the commission rate?
$ 8 \% $
$ 9 \% $
$ 0.8 \% $
$ 10 \% $

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$ Commission \, Rate = 0.08 \, or \, 8\% $

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Step 1 ：$ Commission \, Rate = \frac{Commission \, Amount}{Total \, Sales} $

Step 2 ：$ Commission \, Rate = \frac{70.40}{880} $

Step 3 ：$ Commission \, Rate = 0.08 \, or \, 8\% $