Solving Percent Problems

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We are gonna solve for percent problems like commission, sales tax, total sales, commission rate, sale proceeds, and simple interest.co

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commission, commission rate

A commission is a percentage of total sales as determined by the rate of commission. commission = rate of commission • total sales. To find the commission on a sale, multiply the rate of commission by the total sales.

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sales tax

Sales tax is a tax charged by the government to raise money so it can provide public services. It is based on a certain percent of the price.

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total sales

Number of items sold x Sales price.

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simple interest

Simple interest is a technique used to calculate the proportion of interest paid on a sum over a set time period at a set rate.

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sales proceed

SALES PROCEEDS are the sum of the service units (products, services) sold by a corporation within a particular period. The sales proceeds are calculated from the quantities sold multiplied by the sales price per unit within a particular period.

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