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334Chapter 5 PercentB [Examples 4–6]11. Commission A real estate agent has a commission rateof 3%. If a piece of property sells for $94,000, what isher commission?$2,82012. Commission A tire salesperson has a 12% commissionrate. If he sells a set of radial tires for $400, what is hiscommission?$4813. Commission and Purchase Price Suppose a salespersongets a commission rate of 12% on the lawnmowersshe sells. If the commission on one of the mowers is$24, what is the purchase price of the lawnmower?$20014. Commission and Purchase Price If an appliance salespersongets 9% commission on all the appliances she sells, whatis the price of a refrigerator if her commission is $67.50?$75015. Commission Rate If the commission on an $800 washeris $112, what is the commission rate?14%16. Commission Rate A realtor makes a commission of$11,400 on a $190,000 house he sells. What is his commissionrate?6%17. Phone Bill You recently received your monthly phonebill for service in your local area. The total of the billwas $53.35. You pay $14.36 in surcharges and federaland local taxes. What percent of your phone bill ismade up of surcharges and taxes? Round your answerto the nearest tenth of a percent.26.9%18. Wireless Phone Bill You recently received your Verizonwireless phone bill for the month. The total monthly billis $70.52. Included in that total is $13.27 in surchargesand taxes. What percent of your wireless bill goestowards surcharges and taxes? Round your answer tothe nearest tenth of a percent.18.8%19. Gasoline Tax New York state has one of the highestgasoline taxes in the country. If gas is currently sellingat $4.27 for a gallon of regular gas and the tax rate is14.7%, how much of the price of a gallon of gas goestowards taxes?62.8 cents or $0.62820. Cigarette Tax In an effort to encourage people to quitsmoking, many states place a high tax on a pack ofcigarettes. Nine states place a tax of $2.00 or more ona pack of cigarettes, with New Jersey being the highestat $2.575 per pack. If this is 39% of the cost of a pack ofcigarettes in New Jersey, how much does a single packcost?$6.6021. Salary Plus Commission A computer salesperson earnsa salary of $425 a week and a 6% commission on allsales over $4000 each week. Suppose she was ableto sell $6,250 in computer parts and accessories oneweek. What was her salary for the week?$56022. Salary Plus Bonus The manager for a computer store ispaid a weekly salary of $650 plus a bonus amounting to1.5% of the net earnings of the store each week. Find hertotal salary for the week when earnings for the store are$26,875.56. Round your answer to the nearest cent.$1053.13