Problema Solution
A travel agent receives a 7% commission on the base fare of a customer-that is the fare before sales tax is added. If the total fare charged to a customer comes to $753.84 including 5.5% sales tax, how much commission should the agent receive?
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let
x = the base fare
0.07x = the commission the agent receives
0.07x + x + 0.055x = 753.84
by solving we find:
x = $670.08
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0.07*670.08 = $46.91
the agent receives a commission of $46.91.