Question

A sales agent is paid Rs 4000 every month and a commission of 0.8% on the total sales.If he receives Rs 5129 at the end of the month, find the total sales.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

total amount recived =salary+commission

or,. commission =total amount recived -salary

or,. =5192-4000

or,. =Rs 1192

commission = rate of commission*total sales

or,. total sales =commission/rate of commission

or,. = 1192*100/0.8

Rs 149000

Answer 2

The total sales is ₹ 1,41,125.

Given:

• A sales agent is paid Rs 4000, and
• A commission of 0.8% on the total sales, every month.
• If he receives Rs 5129 at the end of the month.

To find:

• find the total sales.

Solution:

Step 1:

Find the commission.

As he recieves ₹ 5129.

So,

Amount of commision receives= $5129 - 4000$

Amount of commission receives$= 1129$

Thus,

Total commission receives is ₹ 1129.

Step 2:

Find the total sales.

As, ₹1129 is 0.8% of total sales.

Let total sales be x.

Thus,

$0.8 \% \: of \: x = 1129$

$\implies \: \frac{0.8}{100} \times x = 1129$

$\implies \: x = 1129 \times \frac{100}{0.8}$

$\implies \: x = 1129 \times \frac{1000}{8}$

$\implies \: x = 141.125\times {1000}$

$\implies \: \bf x = 1,41,125$

Thus,

Total sales of the month is ₹ 1,41,125.

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