Question

Brian is a real estate agent. He makes a 2.5% commission on each sale. During the month of June he sold three houses. The houses sold for $153,000, $299,000, and $121,000. What was Brian’s total commission on these three sales?

Answer 1

3,400 (Round?)

Explanation

2% of $100,000 is $2000. .5% of $280,000 is $1400. The total, then, is $3400.