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The commission rate on the sale of a new car is 0.4%. If the commission on one car is
$250, what did the car sell for?

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Answer:

The car was sold for $62,500.

Explanation:

This question can be solved by a rule of three.

The commission rate on the sale of a new car is 0.4%

The commission on one car is $250, which means that 250 is 0.4% = 0.004 of the car price. How much is 100% = 1?

0.004 - $250

1 - x


0.004x = 250


x = (250)/(0.004)


x = 62500

The car was sold for $62,500.

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