Asked by mula
a jewelry salesman earns a commission of 25% of all jewelry sales made. yesterday he sold 5 bracelets for $60 each and 4 rings for $40 each. how much did he earn in commission yesterday?
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Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To determine the jewelry salesman's commission from yesterday's sales, we first need to calculate the total sales he made, and then find 25% of that amount.
1. Calculate the total sales from bracelets:
- He sold 5 bracelets for $60 each:
\[
5 \text{ bracelets} \times 60 \text{ dollars/bracelet} = 300 \text{ dollars}
\]
2. Calculate the total sales from rings:
- He sold 4 rings for $40 each:
\[
4 \text{ rings} \times 40 \text{ dollars/ring} = 160 \text{ dollars}
\]
3. Add the total sales from both bracelets and rings:
\[
300 \text{ dollars} + 160 \text{ dollars} = 460 \text{ dollars}
\]
4. Calculate the commission, which is 25% of the total sales:
\[
\text{Commission} = 0.25 \times 460 \text{ dollars} = 115 \text{ dollars}
\]
Hence, the jewelry salesman earned **$115** in commission yesterday.
The answer is **115**.
1. Calculate the total sales from bracelets:
- He sold 5 bracelets for $60 each:
\[
5 \text{ bracelets} \times 60 \text{ dollars/bracelet} = 300 \text{ dollars}
\]
2. Calculate the total sales from rings:
- He sold 4 rings for $40 each:
\[
4 \text{ rings} \times 40 \text{ dollars/ring} = 160 \text{ dollars}
\]
3. Add the total sales from both bracelets and rings:
\[
300 \text{ dollars} + 160 \text{ dollars} = 460 \text{ dollars}
\]
4. Calculate the commission, which is 25% of the total sales:
\[
\text{Commission} = 0.25 \times 460 \text{ dollars} = 115 \text{ dollars}
\]
Hence, the jewelry salesman earned **$115** in commission yesterday.
The answer is **115**.