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a salesman commission is 5% on all sales upto 10000 and 4% on all sales exceeding this. he emits rs. 31000 to his parent company after deducting his commission. find his total sales.
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If the total sales= x
Commission upto 10000=5%= 500 and
Commission on sales above 10000(=x-10000) is 4%
So x-[500+(4/100)(x-10000)]=31000
x-500-0.04x+400=31000
0.96x=31100, x=32395.83
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)
- Since earning is greater than 10000,,so there will be 4%commossion . Therefore...
96% Of total sales = (31000*100)/96
therefore, total sales= 31000/96% =31000 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(3)
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