Sonia is selling her house through a real estate agent whose commission is 6% of the selling price. What should be the selling price so Sonia can get $84,600?
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1.06 * 84,600 = ?
89,676
but I thought I had to set up problem as an algebraic?
but I thought I had to set up problem as an algebraic?
0.96 x = 84,600
x = 84,600/0.96
x = $ 88,125 selling price
x = 84,600/0.96
x = $ 88,125 selling price
It should be 0.94x
wait I think it would be 0.94 not 0.96 . the answer would be 90,000
Test out both answers.
Take 0.06 of both numbers and see which one equals 84,600
Take 0.06 of both numbers and see which one equals 84,600