Question

A salesperson at a jewelry store earns 3% commission each week. Last week, Heidi sold $700 worth of jewelry. How much did she make in commission? How much did the jewelry store make from her sales?

a) $21, $679
b) $20, $680
c) $22, $678
d) $23, $677

Answer 1

Heidi made a commission of $21 from selling $700 worth of jewelry and the jewelry store made $679 from her sales. The correct option is a) $21, $679.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the commission that Heidi made from selling $700 worth of jewelry at a rate of 3% commission, you multiply 700 by 0.03 (3% expressed as a decimal).

$700 × 0.03 = $21

To find out how much the jewelry store made from Heidi's sales, you subtract her commission from the total sales.

$700 - $21 = $679

Therefore, the answers are:

• Heidi made $21 in commission.
• The jewelry store made $679 from her sales.

So, the correct option is a) $21, $679.