Question

A salesperson at a jewelry store earns 8% commission each week. Last week, Jarrod sold $720 worth of jewelry. How much

did he make in commission? How much did the jewelry store make from his sales?
Jarrod earned $ in commission.

Answer 1

Answer(s): He made $57.60 in commission, and the jewelry store made $662.40.

Explanation: 8% of 720 is the same as 0.08 multiplied by 720. When multiplying those two numbers, you then get 57.60. The left over amount would be the total amount the jewelry store made, so you subtract 57.60 from 720 to get 662.40.