Andrew paid an agency 10% of his first year's rent for finding him an apartment. His rent is $1,800 per month. What is the amount of the commission that Andrew paid the agency?

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anonymous · Answer

@mathmath333

mathmath333 · Answer

$1800$ is the rate of one month 
so what will be the rate of one year

mathmath333 · Answer

so rate of one year 
=$12\times 1800=21600$

what is $10\%$ of $21600$

anonymous · Answer

To find 10% of the 21600  turn 10% into a decimal and times it b  21600
So, 

.10 x 21600 = ?

anonymous · Answer

it would be 216000

mathmath333 · Answer

what is 
$\dfrac{10}{100}\times 21600$

anonymous · Answer

if you use a calculator it would be 21600 but you have to input your decimals

mathmath333 · Answer

$x\%=\dfrac{x}{100}$

anonymous · Answer

2160?

anonymous · Answer

.10 is two places over so 216.00

anonymous · Answer

ohh true

mathmath333 · Answer

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