Elena Carlos sold a house for $145,000. If her commission is 5%, how much did she earn? Show work

7250

Step-by-step explanation:

145,000

x

0.05

145000 / 100 = 1450.

1450 x 5 = 7250

56 packs of crazy straws

Step-by-step explanation:

1. 224 x 2= 448 *the total straws*

2. Once you have that, Divide the 448 by 8 so you can find out the packages he started with. You get 56.

3. Check your work by doing 56 x 8, which is 448, just to make sure.

4. Divide 448 by two which gives you 224, which is what you started with.