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

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Question 468346: The amount of money that a salesperson makes varies directly as the total amount of sales made. If the salesperson receives $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. So far my answer is 9,375 but I'm not sure I'm doing the work right.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7500/120000=0.0625=6.25%
150000*0.0625=$9375
Looks good to me.
Bob