Calculated Industries 3430 - Basic Arithmetic Examples; Arithmetic; Percent Calculations; Figuring Straight Percent Commission

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UALIFIER PLUS
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BASIC ARITHMETIC EXAMPLES
Arithmetic
This calculator uses standard chaining logic, which simply means
that you enter your first value, the operator (+, –, x, ÷), the sec-
ond value and then the equals sign (=).
A. 3+2= 5.00
B. 3–2= 1.00
C. 3x2= 6.00
D. 3÷2= 1.50
Percentage Calculations
The percent % key can be used for finding a given percent of a
number or for working add-on, discount, or division percentage
calculations.
A. 8 0 0 x 2 5 % = 200.00
B. 2 5 0 + 1 0 % = 275.00
C. 2 5 – 5 0 % = 12.50
D. 2 0 0 ÷ 5 0 % = 400.00
The percent % key has special applications for real estate profes-
sionals — especially when figuring a commission amount.
Figuring Straight Percent Commission
The commission for the listing office is 3%. If the property sells for
$259,650, what is the listing office’s commission?
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear calculator o o 0.00
Enter sales price 2 5 9 6 5 0 259,650.
Multiply by commission % x 3 % = 7,789.50
— DO NOT CLEAR CALCULATOR —
What if the listing agent works on a 50/50 split with his or her bro-
ker? What is the listing agent’s share of this commission?
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Multiply by 50% x 5 0 % = 3,894.75