Problem
QUESTION 6 Solve the problem. Ellen sells \( \$ 880 \) worth of clothes and earns \( \$ 70.40 \) in commission. What is the commission rate? \( 8 \% \) \( 9 \% \) \( 0.8 \% \) \( 10 \% \)
Solution
Step 1 ：\( Commission \, Rate = \frac{Commission \, Amount}{Total \, Sales} \)
Step 2 ：\( Commission \, Rate = \frac{70.40}{880} \)
Step 3 ：\( Commission \, Rate = 0.08 \, or \, 8\% \)
