Joel earns a commission of 5% on the audio equipment he sells, and the store keeps the rest. He sells a $750 amplifier. A. How much commission does Joel earn from the sale? b. How much does the store keep?

Joel earns $35.00 commission and the store keeps $715.

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to figure 5% of what he sold - or 5% of $750.

Of course, you can use a calculator, or multiply $750 by. 05. I prefer to think of 10 percent ($75.00) and half that to get 5%. $35.00.

Joel earns $35.00 on the sale. Not bad!

If he gets to keep $35, deduct this from the price to find out how much the store will keep.

$750 - $35 - $715.

The store keeps $715