alleryStart learning →Which two applications are named together as everyday percent applications in shops?
ASpeed and the distance
BMass and the density
CSales tax and commissions
DArea and the perimeter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sales tax and commissions
1. Retail percent problems come in a recognisable pair.
2. Percent applies to many everyday situations.
3. Sales tax and commissions are applications of percent in our everyday lives.
4. Both are computed as a percentage of a sale amount.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Percents', sections 6.1-6.5_
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