MHB Calculating Real Estate Commission for $400,000 Price

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To determine the minimum selling price of a property for a seller to receive $400,000 after commission, the commission structure is 5% on the first $60,000 and 2.5% on the remainder. The equation to solve is P - C = 400,000, where C represents the commission calculated as (0.05 * 60,000) + (0.025 * (P - 60,000)). After substituting and simplifying, the solution reveals that the minimum price P is approximately $411,794.87. This calculation allows for a clear understanding of how commissions affect the net proceeds from a property sale. The discussion effectively assists in grasping the math involved in real estate transactions.
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My daughter has a math problem that we have been working on for 2 days and we can get the right answer or working.
The question is, a real estate agent earns commission according to the following rules:- 5% on the first \$60,000 and 2.5% on the remainder. What is the minimum price a property could sell for in order for the seller to receive \$400,000 after commission? Can anyone help us?
 
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chihuaha11 said:
My daughter has a math problem that we have been working on for 2 days and we can get the right answer or working.
The question is, a real estate agent earns commission according to the following rules:- 5% on the first \$60,000 and 2.5% on the remainder. What is the minimum price a property could sell for in order for the seller to receive \$400,000 after commission? Can anyone help us?

Hi chihuaha11!

The basic set up goes like this: [math]P-C=400,000[/math] where P is the price of the house and C is the commission to the real estate agent. Now the question is how can we express the commission in terms of the price of the house? If the house is greater than \$60,000 then the commission is [math](0.05)(60,000)+(0.025)(P-60,000)[/math].

So substitute in the above expression for C into the first equation and solve for P. Make sense? :D

Jameson
 
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hi,
thank you for your reply, but my daughter still doesn't understand. This is her working for your equations;
P- C = 400, 000 where C = (0.05x60,000) + 0.025(P-60, 000)
400, 000 = P - (0.05x60,000) + 0.025(P-60, 000)
400, 000 = P - 3, 000 + 0.025(P-60, 000)
403, 000 = P + (0.025 x P) - (0.025 x 60, 000)
403, 000 = P + (0.025 x P) - 1, 500
404, 500 = P + (0.025 x P)
This is a far as she has come and is unsure how to proceed as P appears twice in the equation.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
 
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[math]400,000 = P - \left( 0.05 \times 60,000+0.025 \times (P-60,000) \right)[/math]

[math]400,000 = P - \left( 3000+0.025P-1500 \right)[/math]

[math]400,000= P - \left(0.025P+1500 \right)[/math]

[math]400,000 = P-0.025P-1500[/math]

[math]401,500=0.975P[/math]

[math]P=\frac{401,500}{0.975}=\$411,794.87[/math]
 
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Thank you very much.
This makes so much more sense now.
I will apply this solution to a similar problem and test if i can do it myself.
Thanks again, your a legend!
 
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If you're trying "to see by doing some yourself", go this way (in reverse!):
Code:
MSP                500,000.00
-( 60000 * .05)     -3,000.00
-(440000 * .025)   -14,000.00
                   ==========
NET                486,000.00
This would be: find Minimum Selling Price in order to net $486,000;
you can "see" how that's arrived at.
 
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