Question

Mr. Smith earns 6% commission on every house he sells. If he earns 9,000, what was the price of the house?

Answer 1

Do 9000 times 94%
Add it to 9000
Total sum is your answer

Answer 2

Commission = 0.06*(sale price) . . . . the relation given in the problem statement
$9000/0.06 = sale price . . . . . . . . .. divide by 0.06
150,000 = sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . evaluate

The price of the house was $150,000.