Question

a real estate agent evaluated the number of houses sold this year in each town in webster county.

number of houses sold
lanberry 15%
oak grove 20%
washington 5%
sparrowtown 20%
westminster 15%
centerv 25%

if there were 420 houses sold in all, how many more houses were sold in centerville than in washington?

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Explanation:

Step1: Find percentage difference

Centerville: 25%, Washington: 5%. Difference: \(25\% - 5\% = 20\%\)

Step2: Calculate 20% of 420

\(20\% \text{ of } 420 = 0.20 \times 420\)
\(0.20 \times 420 = 84\)

Answer:

84