Question

A real estate agent sells a house for $92,000. She receives a 6% commission on the sale of the house. How much did she earn on the sale? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

the house is worth $92,000

commission is 6% which you have to put in decimal form 0.06

92000*0.06= 5520

agent's commission is $5,520

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: She earned $5,520 on the sale.

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to analyze the information given:

• Price of the house: $92,000

• Commission: 6%

If we divide the percentage by 100, we obtain the decimal form.

Mathematically speaking: 6/100 =0.06

Finally, we have to multiply the decimal form of the percentage by the price of the house to obtain the commission in $.

• $92,000 x 0.06 = $5,520

She earned $5,520 on the sale.