Question

A store priced a surfboard at $80 and later marked it down 25 percent. Today, a salesperson named Henry sold the surfboard, earning a 15% commission on the sale price. How much commission did Henry make?

Answer 1

Henry earned $9.

Explanation:

25% of 80 is 20 (`80*0.25=20`) , so 80-20 = $60 (we subtract because they're marking it down).

15% of 60 is 9 (`60*0.15=9`) , so Henry earned $9.