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Commission worksheet

Grade 7 · CCSS 7.RP.A.3

Solve each problem and show your work. Round answers to 2 decimal places where needed.

1.
Problem 1.
- I want to find…: Sales needed for a target commission
- Commission structure: One flat rate
- Target commission: $5,500
- Commission rate: 6%
Find: Sales needed
Answer
2.
Problem 2.
- I want to find…: Commission from sales
- Commission structure: One flat rate
- Total sales: $64,000
- Commission rate: 4%
Find: Commission
Answer
3.
Problem 3.
- I want to find…: Commission from sales
- Commission structure: One flat rate
- Total sales: $75,000
- Commission rate: 4%
Find: Commission
Answer
4.
Problem 4.
- I want to find…: Sales needed for a target commission
- Commission structure: One flat rate
- Target commission: $4,500
- Commission rate: 4%
Find: Sales needed
Answer
5.
Problem 5.
- I want to find…: Commission from sales
- Commission structure: One flat rate
- Total sales: $82,500
- Commission rate: 4%
Find: Commission
Answer
6.
Problem 6.
- I want to find…: Commission from sales
- Commission structure: Tiered rates
- Total sales: $80,000
- Tier 1 rate: 4%
- Tier 1 applies to sales up to: $58,000
- Tier 2 rate: 6%
- Tier 2 applies to sales up to: $110,000
- Tier 3 rate (sales above the tier 2 limit): 10%
Find: Commission
Answer
7.
Problem 7.
- I want to find…: Commission from sales
- Commission structure: One flat rate
- Total sales: $80,000
- Commission rate: 5%
Find: Commission
Answer
8.
Problem 8.
- I want to find…: Commission from sales
- Commission structure: One flat rate
- Total sales: $85,000
- Commission rate: 5%
Find: Commission
Answer
9.
Problem 9.
- I want to find…: Commission from sales
- Commission structure: One flat rate
- Total sales: $90,000
- Commission rate: 5%
Find: Commission
Answer
10.
Problem 10.
- I want to find…: Commission from sales
- Commission structure: Tiered rates
- Total sales: $95,000
- Tier 1 rate: 3%
- Tier 1 applies to sales up to: $45,000
- Tier 2 rate: 6%
- Tier 2 applies to sales up to: $85,000
- Tier 3 rate (sales above the tier 2 limit): 10%
Find: Commission
Answer

Answer key: Commission worksheet

1. Sales needed: $91,666.67
1. Work backward: divide the target by the rate, written as a decimal
  $\frac{$5,500.00}{0.06}$ $= $91,666.67$
2. Check it: those sales at your rate give back the target
  $$91,666.67 \times 6%$ $= $5,500.00$
2. Commission: $2,560.00
1. Take your commission rate's share of your sales
  $$64,000.00 \times 4%$ $= $2,560.00$
3. Commission: $3,000.00
1. Take your commission rate's share of your sales
  $$75,000.00 \times 4%$ $= $3,000.00$
4. Sales needed: $112,500.00
1. Work backward: divide the target by the rate, written as a decimal
  $\frac{$4,500.00}{0.04}$ $= $112,500.00$
2. Check it: those sales at your rate give back the target
  $$112,500.00 \times 4%$ $= $4,500.00$
5. Commission: $3,300.00
1. Take your commission rate's share of your sales
  $$82,500.00 \times 4%$ $= $3,300.00$
6. Commission: $3,640.00
1. Tier 1: its 4% rate applies only to the $58,000.00 of sales between $0.00 and $58,000.00
  $$58,000.00 \times 4%$ $= $2,320.00$
2. Tier 2: its 6% rate applies only to the $22,000.00 of sales between $58,000.00 and $110,000.00
  $$22,000.00 \times 6%$ $= $1,320.00$
3. Add the tiers together for the total commission
  $$2,320.00 + $1,320.00$ $= $3,640.00$
4. Divide the commission by your sales to see your overall rate, called the effective rate
  $\frac{$3,640.00}{$80,000.00} \times 100$ $= 4.55%$
7. Commission: $4,000.00
1. Take your commission rate's share of your sales
  $$80,000.00 \times 5%$ $= $4,000.00$
8. Commission: $4,250.00
1. Take your commission rate's share of your sales
  $$85,000.00 \times 5%$ $= $4,250.00$
9. Commission: $4,500.00
1. Take your commission rate's share of your sales
  $$90,000.00 \times 5%$ $= $4,500.00$
10. Commission: $4,750.00
1. Tier 1: its 3% rate applies only to the $45,000.00 of sales between $0.00 and $45,000.00
  $$45,000.00 \times 3%$ $= $1,350.00$
2. Tier 2: its 6% rate applies only to the $40,000.00 of sales between $45,000.00 and $85,000.00
  $$40,000.00 \times 6%$ $= $2,400.00$
3. Tier 3: its 10% rate applies only to the $10,000.00 of sales above $85,000.00
  $$10,000.00 \times 10%$ $= $1,000.00$
4. Add the tiers together for the total commission
  $$1,350.00 + $2,400.00 + $1,000.00$ $= $4,750.00$
5. Divide the commission by your sales to see your overall rate, called the effective rate
  $\frac{$4,750.00}{$95,000.00} \times 100$ $= 5%$