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TX REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP-MATH PROBLEMS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS WITH CALCULATIONS
1. An acre is how many Sqft
Answer 1 Acre= 43,560 SQFT.
* A section = 640 acres*
2. The total commission a brokerage firm was paid was $33,500. The firm was paid
7% on the first $200,000, 6% on the next $200,000 and 5% on theremainder.What
was the sales price of the property
Answer $550,000
Sales Price Calculation:
$200,000 x 7% = $14,000. $200,000 x 6% = $12,000.
$14,000 + $12,000 = $26,000. $33,500 - $26,000 = $7,500.
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$7,500 ÷ 5% = $150,000.
$200,000 + $200,000 + $150,000 = $550,000
3. Agent Carrie received $937.50 as commission for a referral fee. The listingagent paid
25% of her commission for the referral.The total commission paidwas 6%, which was
split equally between the listing and selling brokerage firms. If the listing agent was paid
50% of her firm's commission, what was the sale price of the property
Answer $250,000
Property Sale Price Calculation:
$937.50 ÷ 25% = $3,750. $3,750 ÷ 50% = $7,500.
$7,500 ÷ 3% = $250,000
4. When Branham brought his property he had a 20% down payment and secured a 30
year loan at 7% interest. If his first month's interest was $787.50,how much did he pay
for the property
Answer $168,750
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Calculation:
$787.50 x 12 = $9,450. $9,450 ÷ 7% = $135,000.
$135,000 ÷ 80% = $168,750
5. The S1/2 of the NE1/4 and the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 would contain
Answer 5,227,200square feet
Calculation:
640 ÷ 4 ÷ 2 = 80 acres. 640 ÷ 4 ÷ 4 = 40 acres. 80 acres + 40 acres = 120 acres.
120 acres x 43,560 = 5,227,200 square feet
6. A lot that measures 475' x 525' sold for $275,000.What was the cost per frontfoot
Answer $578.947
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