William works at a nearby electronics store. He makes a commission of 6% on everything he sells. If he sells a computer for $764.00, how much money does William make in commission?$
Q. William works at a nearby electronics store. He makes a commission of 6% on everything he sells. If he sells a computer for $764.00, how much money does William make in commission?$
Identify total sales and commission rate: Identify the total sales amount and the commission rate.William sells a computer for $764.00 and his commission rate is 6%.
Convert commission rate to decimal: Convert the commission rate into decimal form to use in the calculation.Commission rate in decimal = 1006%=0.06
Calculate commission amount: Calculate the commission amount by multiplying the total sales amount by the commission rate.Commission amount = Total sales amount × Commission rate in decimalCommission amount = $764.00×0.06
Perform multiplication to find amount: Perform the multiplication to find the commission amount. Commission amount = $764.00×0.06=$45.84
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