1.
Mrs. Henderson sells houses. She gets a
5% commission on all sales. How much
commission would she make on a house
that sells for $180,000?
a. $1800
b. $9000
c. $18,000
d. $90,000

b. $9000

Step-by-step explanation:

Quick way of doing this:

10% is one-tenth. 10% of $180,000 is $18,000.

5% is half of 10%, so it's half of $18,000.

b. $9000

Conventional way of doing this:

To find a percent of a number, multiply the percent by the number. To change the percent to a decimal, move the decimal point of the percent two places left.

5% of $180,000 = 5% * $180,000 = 0.05 * $180,000 = $9,000

c. $9000

the answer would be c