A dealer paid 12,000 for a boat at an auction. At the dealership, a salesperson sold the boat for 30% more than the auction price. The salesperson receives a commission of 25% of the difference between the auction price and the dealership price. What was the salesperson's commission?

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Ireland Berry

25 January, 20:38

A dealer paid 12,000 for a boat at an auction. At the dealership, a salesperson sold the boat for 30% more than the auction price. The salesperson receives a commission of 25% of the difference between the auction price and the dealership price. What was the salesperson's commission?

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Lawson Morton · Answer 1

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The salesperson sold the boat for the whole amount of 12000 which is 100% of the boat's price plus an additional 30%. So he sold the boat for 12000 (130%) or 12000 (1.3) to give us that he sold the boat for $15600. The difference between what he sold it for and what was paid for it at auction is $3600. 25% of 3600 in equation form is. 25 (3600). The word "of" here means to multiply ...25 (3600) = 900. His commission is $900