Find the commission. Round to the nearest cent.

Sale: $6200

Commission rate: 19.8%

To find the commission, you multiply the sale amount by the commission rate.

\[
\text{Commission} = \text{Sale Amount} \times \text{Commission Rate}
\]

Substituting the given values:

\[
\text{Commission} = 6200 \times \frac{19.8}{100}
\]

Now, let's calculate it:

\[
\text{Commission} = 6200 \times 0.198 = 1227.60
\]

So, the commission is **$1227.60**.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are five related questions you might find helpful:

1. How do you calculate commission for different rates?
2. What is the impact of increasing the commission rate by 5%?
3. How would the commission change if the sale was $7,500 with the same rate?
4. What if the commission rate was 15% instead of 19.8%?
5. How do you calculate commission if given a fixed dollar amount?

**Tip:** Always convert percentage rates to decimal form before performing calculations by dividing by 100.

Learn how to calculate commission for a sale amount of $6200 at a commission rate of 19.8%. This problem involves multiplying the sale amount by the commission rate to find the commission amount, rounded to the nearest cent. Suitable for advanced high school students.

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