Beth sold $500 of makeup at a party last night. She earns 12% commission. How much did she earn?
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the numerical statement:
Beth sold $500 of makeup at a party last night. She earns 12% commission.
Determine how much did she earn.
Solution:
In order to determine how much did Beth earn, we simply need to multiply 500 by the decimal value of 12%. To do so we first need to convert the percentage into decimal. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
= 12/100
= 0.12
= ($500)(0.12)
= $60
Final answer:
Beth earns $60.