Humber/Ontario Real Estate Course 4 Exam Practice

If a living room area of a house is 500 sq. ft., what percentage does this living room represent of the entire 2,800 sq. ft. house?

1. 26%

2. 18%

3. 5.6%

4. 14%

5. 22%

6. 11%

The correct answer is: 18%

To determine what percentage the living room represents of the entire house area, you begin by using the formula for percentage: \[ \text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\right) \times 100 \] In this case, the "Part" is the area of the living room, which is 500 sq. ft., and the "Whole" is the total area of the house, which is 2,800 sq. ft. Plugging these values into the formula gives: \[ \text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{500}{2800}\right) \times 100 \] Calculating this results in: \[ \frac{500}{2800} = 0.17857 \quad (\text{approximately}) \] \[ 0.17857 \times 100 = 17.857 \quad (\text{approximately 18%}) \] Thus, rounding to one decimal place or interpreting this appropriately within the context of the options provided indicates that the living room represents approximately 18% of the total house area. This correctly aligns with the answer identified, as it acknowledges how the proportion of the living room area is derived