SOLUTION: I can not figure out the method to solve this problem. Please help a real estate agent earns 7200 on the sale of a 120000 dollar house. what would be the commission on a 200000

Algebra.Com
Question 814300: I can not figure out the method to solve this problem. Please help
a real estate agent earns 7200 on the sale of a 120000 dollar house. what would be the commission on a 200000 dollar house?
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, ewatrrr:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
commission fraction:
f = 7200/120000 = 0.06
---
commission percent:
p = 7200/120000 * 100 = 6.0 %
---
Answer:
200000 * f = $12000
---
Solve and graph linear equations:
https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php
---
Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:
https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php
---
Convert fractions, decimals, and percents:
https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php
---
Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set:
https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

a real estate agent earns 7200 on the sale of a 120000 dollar house. 

what would be the commission "C" on a 200000 dollar house? 

   |Cross Multiply to solve 

RELATED QUESTIONS


Please I need help solving this problem

A real estate agent received a 5.5% commission  (answered by checkley75)

i cant figure this out

Emily Ling is a real estate broker who earns 12% commision on... (answered by stanbon)

A real estate agent earns $5000 on a sale of a $120,000 house.  What would be the... (answered by HyperBrain)

solve and check
A real estate agent received a 5.5% commission on the sale of a home.... (answered by checkley75)

Hi
a real estate agent earns 5% commision on sales up to 200,000 dollars and an... (answered by mananth)

A real estate agent received a 3% commission on the sale of a home.  If the home sold for  (answered by Earlsdon)

Hi, I am having trouble figuring out how to solve this following problem:

A real... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

I need help in trying to understand exactly what formula I need to find the answer to... (answered by stanbon)

a real estate agent received a 6% commission on the sale of a home.  If the home sold for  (answered by Nate)