Question

A salesperson at a jewelry store earns 5% commission each week. Last week, Emily sold $640

worth of jewelry. How much did she make in commission?

Answer 1

$32

Explanation:

To find the commission, multiply the rate by the sales:

commission = 5% × $640 = $32

He made $32 in commission.

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Additional comment

Many calculators and all spreadsheets can work with percentages directly. If yours can't, or if you can't do this arithmetic mentally, you can use the equivalent decimal or fraction for 5%.

5% = 5/100 = 0.05 = 1/20

Then 5% × $640 = $640/20 = $64/2 = $32.