Question

a saleswoman earns 4% commission on all the merchandise that she sells. last month she sold $4000 worth of merchandise. how much commission (in dollars) did she earn last month? commission: $

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

$4\% = \frac{4}{100} = 0.04$

Step2: Calculate commission

$\text{Commission} = 0.04 \times 4000$

Answer:

$160$