We want to complete the given table by finding the commission of a sale. To do so, we will use the percent equation.
part = percent * whole
Now, let's take a look at the given table.
Sales
Commission Rate
Commission
$768
4 %
Looking at the table, we can see that the sale is $768 and the commission rate is 4 %. Let's draw a bar diagram to represent the problem. In the diagram, c will represent the commission.
Now we will apply the percent equation to the given situation. For simplicity, we can temporarily ignore the units.
part = percent * whole [0.4em] ↓ [0.4em]
c = 4 % * 768
We need to write the percent as a decimal before we can solve the equation that we got. To write a percent as a decimal, we will ignore the percent symbol and move the decimal point two places to the left.
Therefore, 4 % is equal to 0.04.
c = 4 % * 768 [0.4em] ↓ [0.4em]
c = 0.04 * 768
Finally, we will solve the equation for c.
