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3 August, 01:20

A real-estate agent earns a commission on a house she sells. Her commission 5% on the first $500,000 ofthe sale price of the house. She then earns a 6% commission for the amount above $500,000 of the salé price of the house. How much commission did the agent earn if she sold a house for $585,000?

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  1. 3 August, 01:45
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    Because 585k > 500k, then the commission would be 6%.

    Percent: 6% = 0.06

    Now we will multiply the cost of the house by the percentage to find the commission amount:

    1) 0.06 (585,000) = 35,100

    The total amount the agent will receive would be $35,100.
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