Answer:
102
Step-by-step explanation:
You want 6% of 1700.00.
Percent
The amount is found by multiplying the decimal representation of the percentage by the base value:
commission = percent × sale
commission = 0.06 × 1700 = 102
The salesman earns 102 for making the sale.
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Additional comment
You can consider the percent symbol (%) as equivalent to /100:
6% = 6/100 = 0.06
