Lin is shopping for a couch with her dad and hears him ask the salesperson, “How much is your commission?” The salesperson says that her commission is 5 12% of the selling price. a. How much commission will the salesperson earn by selling a couch for $495? Round to the nearest cent.

Assuming you meant the commission is 12%, the salesperson will make $59.40 from selling the couch. If you take 495 multiplied by the percentage which in this case is 12 then divide that by 100, you get 59.40 you can also simply input 495 multiplied by 12 and then the % symbol and get the same answer.