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An furniture salesperson sells a couch for $1,560. She receives a 2.75% commission on the sale of the couch.

How much did she earn on the sale?

Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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wizard123
This is straightforward multiplication.

Convert percent to decimal (move decimal to RIGHT 2 places)
---> 2.75% = 0.0275

Multiply
1560 * .0275 = 42.90

Answer: Amount she earn on the sale is $42.9.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

A furniture salesperson sells a couch for $1560.

Percentage of commission she receive on the sale of the couch = 2.75%

So, Amount she earn on the sale is given by

[tex]2.75\%\ of\ 1560\\\\=\frac{2.75}{100}\times 1560\\\\=0.0275\times 1560\\\\=\$42.9[/tex]

Hence, amount she earn on the sale is $42.9.

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