An interior decorator buys furniture at the "dealer price," but he charges his clients the "retail price" instead of charging a commission. A client pays $3,00 . for furniture that had a "dealer price" of $2,500 . To charge the client the same dollar amount, but calculating it as a commission, what commission rate would the decorator have to use?


$3,00 . - $2,500 = $500;
$500 $2,500 = 0.20, or 20%

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