We can set up the proportion:
commission/sale price = rate/100
Where commission is what Mrs. Miller earns, sale price is the price of the house, and rate is the commission rate (6%). Plugging in the given values, we get:
commission/179000 = 6/100
To solve for commission, we can cross-multiply:
commission = (179000 * 6) / 100
commission = 10,740
Therefore, Mrs. Miller earns $10,740 in commission.
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Mrs. Miller sells a house for $179,000. If she earns a commission of 6%, how much money does she earn? Write a proportion and show your work.
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