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13. 200% of $14.50 14. 125% of $645

200% 125%
x $14.50 = x $645 =
100% 100%

200 125%
x $14.50 = x $645 =
100 100

2.0 x $14.50 = $29.00 1.25 x $645 = $806.25

15. 7/8% of $27.85 16. 88 3/4% of $645

7/8% 88 3/4%
x $27.85 = x $645 =
100% 100%

7/8 88.75
x $27.85 = x $645 =
100 100

0.00875 x $27.85 = $0.24 0.8875 x $645 = $572.44

b. Calculate the amount of commission for each of these. Round to the nearest
cent.

Commission Rate Amount of Sale Commission
17. 6% $245,399.00
Convert Percent to Decimal and multiply
0.06 x $245,399.00 = $14,723.94

1
18 8 / 2 % $5,245.00
Convert Percent to Decimal and multiply
0.085 x $5,245.00 = $445.83

19. 4% $1,425,995.00
Convert Percent to Decimal and multiply
0.04 x $1,425,995.00 = $57,039.80

3
21. 7 / 4 % $15,248.95
Convert Percent to Decimal and multiply
0.0775 x $15,248.95 = $1,181.79

c. Calculate the amount that is:

22. 30% more than $1,600.00 24. 25% less than $6,030.00
Convert Percent to Decimal, Multiply Convert Percent to Decimal, Multiply
& Add. & Subtract.

0.30 x $1,600.00 = $480.00 0.25 x $6,030.00 = $1507.50

$480.00 + $1,600.00 = $2080.00 $6,030.00 — $1507.50 = $4522.50
(1 + 0.30) x $1,600 = $2080.00 (1 — 0.25) x $6,030.00 = $4522.50

23. 0.9% more than $15,234.00 25. 12.5% less than $68.95
Convert Percent to Decimal, Multiply Convert Percent to Decimal, Multiply
& Add. & Subtract.

0.009 x $15,234.00 = $137.11 0.125 x $68.95 = $8.62

$137.11 + $15,234.00 = $15,371.11 $68.95 — $8.62 = $60.33
(1 + 0.009) x $15,234.00 = $15,371.11 (1 — 0.125) x $68.95 = $60.33

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