Joan sells new cars at a local dealership. she receives a 25% commission on the profit each car is sold for. last month she sold 9 cars, for a total of $8,870 dealer profit. how much did she earn in commission?

Okay. So Joan receives 25% commission on the profits of the cars she sells. She got $8,870 on the profit last month. To find the commission, let’s multiply the amount of profit by the percentage. 8,870 * 0.25 is 2,217.5. There. Joan earned $2,217.50 in commission last month.