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.

• 32395.83
  
  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
  
• 9 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
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