A stage star's agent earns

Question

a stage star's agent earns 5% of the star's monthly income. If the star's monthly income is $32,500 how much will the agent earn?

Answer 1

Actually, this is easy--you can do it 'in your head.'

 

5% is half of 10%; 10% of $32,500 is $3,250; and then you divide by two to get $1,625.00