OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Exercise 21 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Exercise 21

Find the rate of commission.

As a waitress, Emily earned $\$ \text{420} $in t i p so n s a l eso f$ $\text{2},\text{625}$ last Saturday night. What was her rate of commission?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Exercise 21

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