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Phil Smith is a car salesman. Last week his total sales amounted to $27,650.00, and he received $1,382.50 in commission. What is his rate of commission? A. 23 percent B. 17 percent C. 4.8 percent D. 5 percent

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Given:
Total sales = $27,650.00
Total commission = $1,382.50

To get the rate of commission, we simply divide the total commission by the total sales.

1,382.50 ÷ 27,650 = 0.05
0.05 * 100% = 5%  CHOICE D. 5 PERCENT 

Phil Smith a car salesman. Last week his total sales amounted to $27,650.00 and he received $1,382.50 in commission. His commission is 5%. 1,382.50 / 27,650=0.05 = 5%