Question

a computer craft pays its sales associates a 15% commission on every sale.Barry sold a laptop computer for $1,900 and a printer for $300.
how much money did barry earn on the sale of the items.

Answer 1

Add the prices of the items.
Then calculate 15% of that amount.

Answer 2

To find what a percent of an amount is, multiply the percent by the amount.
To convert the percent int a decimal, divide the percent by 100.

Answer 3

ohh okay hold on

Answer 4

Here is an example:
What is 23% of 900?
Multiply 23% by 900 which means 0.23 * 900 = 207

Answer 5

i got 3900 when i added and divided

Answer 6

I don't know what you divided. There is no division in this problem.
Read again what I wrote above.
the commission can't possibly be more than the total price of the items.

Answer 7

1. Add the amounts together. What do you get?

Answer 8

i did 1900 +300/15%

Answer 9

And your answer is incorrect because nowhere above does it tell you to divide.

Answer 10

Let's do it one step at a time.
What is $1900 + $300 = ?

Answer 11

2200

Answer 12

Great.
2. Now find 15% of $2200.
You need to multiply 15% by $2200.
15% as a decimal is: 15/100 = 0.15
What is 0.15 * $2200 = ?

Answer 13

33000