SOLUTION: A real estate agent is paid a commission of one and three-quarter percent of the total value of the houses which she sells each month. How much does she earn in a month when she se

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Question 55761: A real estate agent is paid a commission of one and three-quarter percent of the total value of the houses which she sells each month. How much does she earn in a month when she sells 3 houses valued at $38,000, $52,000, and $47,000?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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TOTAL SALES 38000+52000+47000=137000
THUS 1 3/4%=.0175 SO
.0175*137000=$ 2,395.50 IS HER COMMISSION