SOLUTION: A real estate agent earns $5000 on a sale of a $120,000 house. What would be the commission on a $200,000 house?

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Question 103224: A real estate agent earns $5000 on a sale of a $120,000 house. What would be the commission on a $200,000 house?
Answer by HyperBrain(694)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By ratio and proportion,




Therefore, he can earn a commission of approx. $8333.33

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