Humber/Ontario Real Estate Course 4 Exam Practice

Regarding the percentage calculation of a house's living room, which is 500 sq. ft. of a 2,800 sq. ft. house:

1. 14%

2. 18%

3. 22%

4. 5.6%

5. 26%

6. 11%

The correct answer is: 18%

To find the percentage of the living room in relation to the entire house, you divide the area of the living room by the total area of the house and then multiply by 100 to convert the decimal to a percentage. In this scenario, the living room measures 500 square feet, while the total square footage of the house is 2,800 square feet. The calculation would be: \[ \text{Percentage of Living Room} = \left( \frac{500 \text{ sq. ft.}}{2800 \text{ sq. ft.}} \right) \times 100 \] Performing the division: \[ \frac{500}{2800} = 0.17857 \] Multiplying by 100 gives you approximately 17.857, which can be rounded to 18%. This aligns with the percentage you provided, as it accurately reflects the proportion of the living room's area relative to the total house size.