Answer:
$1770
Step-by-step explanation:
Remember that percent means "out of 100". 3% as a ratio is 3:100 or 3/100.
59,000 is the total amount, the whole, so it corresponds to 100%.
The problem is asking:
59,000 is to 100 as what is to 3?
59,000/100 = x/3
Cross multiply:
100x = 59,000 * 3
100x = 177,000
x = 1770
The commission is $1770.
