Question

Casey is a real estate agent. She earns 8.15% commission on each sale she

makes. She sold a house for $577,000 and another house for $492,000.
How much did Casey earn on commission on the sale of these two houses?

Answer 1

Casey earned $71,475.50 in commissions for this sale

Percentages

To find a percentage of a given number, the procedure is multiplying the percentage by the number and divide by 100.

Casey earns 8.15% commission as a real estate agent on each sale she makes. When she finally sold a house for $877,000, her commission is calculated as follows:

commission = 8.15*877,000/100 = 71,475.5

Therefore, Casey earned $71,475.50 in commissions for this sale.