Mrs. Cruz is looking for a house that will not go beyond her $400 000 budget. She saw a property that has a selling price of $350 000. On top of that, the buyer has to pay a brokerage fee which is 5% of the selling price, and also the transfer fee that is 12% of the selling price. How much more is the total price of the house than Mrs. Cruz's budget?
The brokerage fee is $350 000 x 5/100 = $
<gadget id="calculator">350000*5/100</gadget>
<output>17_500</output>
17500.
The transfer fee is $350 000 x 12/100 = $
<gadget id="calculator">350000*12/100</gadget>
<output>42_000</output>
42000.
The total price of the house is $350 000 + $17500 + $42000 = $409 500.
So, it is $409 500 - $400 000 = $
<gadget id="calculator">409500-400000</gadget>
<output>9_500</output>
9500 more than Mrs. Cruz's budget.

<result>9_500</result>