SOLUTION: The amount of money that a salesperson makes varies directly as the total amount of sales made. If the salesperson recieves $7,500 for selling a house for $120,000, how much will

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Question 183642: The amount of money that a salesperson makes varies directly as the total amount of sales made. If the salesperson recieves $7,500 for selling a house for $120,000, how much will he or she make if he or she sells a house for $150,000?
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The amount of money that a salesperson makes varies directly as the total amount of sales made. If the salesperson recieves $7,500 for selling a house for $120,000, how much will he or she make if he or she sells a house for $150,000?
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a = kt
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Solve for "k":
7500 = k*120000
k = 0.0625
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Now you know the equation is
a = (0.0625)t
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How much will he or she make if he or she sells a house for $150,000?
a = 0.0625*150000
a = $9375.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.