Jacob Fawnley sells a house for $179,000. If he earns a commission of 6%, how much money does he earn? Write a proportion and show your work.

Bot Bot answered

Proportion:

$179,000 * 0.06 = x

$179,000 * 0.06 = 10,740

Jacob Fawnley earns $10,740 in commission.

mathhelper mathhelper answered

It asked for a proportion.

The proportion should show one fraction equal to another, such as

179000/100 = x/6
x = 179000*6/100 = 10740