LESSON 5:

COMMISSION
TEACHER IVY
COMMISSION
Is a percentage amount of sales or
collections made to a person for
performing business services.
 FORMULAS

= TOTAL SALES (S) X RATE

COMMISSION (C)
OF COMMISSION (R) C= S X R

= Commission (C) R= C
Rate of Commission __________________ ___
Total Sales (S) S

= Commission (C) S= C
Total Sales __________________ ___
Rate of Commission (R) R
REMEMBER!

P= B X R

P R= P
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B
B R
B= P
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R
REMEMBER!

C= S X R

C R= C
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S
S R
S= C
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R
EXAMPLE 1:
Mr. H ip o lito , a s a le s m a n o f 4 l’s C o m p a n y, is g iv e n a 1 2 % c o m m is s io n o n
a ll sales. I f h is s a le s a m o u n te d to P 5 3 , 5 0 0 . 0 0 , h o w m u c h c o m m is s io n d id
h e r ece iv e th a t m o n th ?

G iv en : C= F o r m u la :
R=
S=

S o lu tio n :
EXAMPLE 2:
Mr. Velasc o , a s a le s m a n o f To y o ta C o m p a n y, is g iv e n a 1 0 % c o m m is s io n o n
a ll sales. I f h is s a le s a m o u n te d to P 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 , h o w m u c h c o m m is s io n d id
h e r ece iv e th a t m o n th ?

G iv en : C= F o r m u la :
R=
S=

S o lu tio n :
EXAMPLE 3:
H o w m u ch s h o u ld J u lie s e ll s o th a t s h e c o u ld g e t a c o m m is s io n o f P
3 , 8 0 0 . 0 0 if h er r a te o f c o m m is s io n is 8 % o f th e s a le s ?

G iv en : C= F o r m u la :
R=
S=

S o lu tio n :
EXAMPLE 4:
H o w m u ch s h o u ld Z o e y s e ll s o th a t s h e c o u ld g e t a c o m m is s io n o f P
1 , 5 0 0 . 0 0 if h er r a te o f c o m m is s io n is 1 5 % o f th e s a le s ?

G iv en : C= F o r m u la :
R=
S=

S o lu tio n :
EXAMPLE 5:
W h a t is th e r a te o f c o m m is s io n o f a s a le s m a n . I f h e r e c e iv e d P 5 , 7 2 7 . 5 0 a s
c o m m iss io n f r o m h is to ta l s a le s o f P 7 9 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 ?

G iv en : C= F o r m u la :
R=
S=

S o lu tio n :
EXAMPLE 5:
Mr. Bean r ece iv e d P 4 , 5 0 0 . 0 0 a s c o m m is s io n a f te r c o lle c tin g p a y m e n ts f o r
a lo a n . I f th e to ta l s a le s is P 9 0 , 0 0 0 , w h a t is h is c o m m is s io n r a te ?

G iv en : C= F o r m u la :
R=
S=

S o lu tio n :
Questions?
What part of the discussion you find difficult?
VIDEO SLIDE
Assignment:
Complete the following table.
Insurance/ Plan Rate of Amount of Commission
Commission Insurance/ Plan
(Peso)
Life Insurance 6% P 8,000.00
1.
Educational Plan 5.5% P 12,500.00

Health Insurance 4.5% P 6,500.00

Property Insurance 7% P 25,000.00

Memorial Plan 5% P 12,750.00

Car Insurance 10% P 15,850.00

Funeral Plan 8.5% P 35,000.00

Educational Plan 7.5% P 45,500.00

Travel Insurance 6.5% P 45,750.00

House & Lot 8% P 58,600.00

Insurance
Assignment:
Solve.

1. Mr. Hipolito, a salesman, received 6 % of his commission. Last month, his sales amounted to P 35,470.50. How much
commission did he received?

2. For selling goods amounting to P 28,900.00, a salesman received a commission of P 2,745.50. What rate of commission did the
salesman received?

3. PMM company offers to pay salesman a commission of 8.5%. How much goods must he sell in order to get a commission of
P50,065.00 for the month?

4. A salesman receives a commission of 5 % on his sales. In order to received P 2,500.00, what should the amount of his sales be?

5. If a salesman receives P 4,080.00 for sales amounting to P 16,800.00, then what is his rate of commission?
 End of discussion.
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