A real estate broker sold your house for $72,000. The broker's commission was 6% of the selling price.
How much would you get for the house after the commission is paid?

Question

A real estate broker sold your house for $72,000. The broker's commission was 6% of the selling price.
How much would you get for the house after the commission is paid?

anonymous · Answer

do you know how much is 6% of the selling price ?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

6/100 x 72000 = 4320 dollars
what you get is 94 percent
can you get the answer ?

anonymous · Answer

no i get it this the choice
 A. $76,320
B. $73,200
C. $70,800
D. $67,680

anonymous · Answer

94 percent = 100 percent - 6 percent
you know the 100 percent, which is 72000 dollars
and you also know the 6 percent, which is 4320 dollars
94 percent = 72000 - 4320 = 67680 dollars 
answer is D

anonymous · Answer

ooo i get it now thank you

anonymous · Answer

sure ^^