Question

On the sale of 30000 the salesman earned a commission of 2600. His commission was 10 %on cash sales and 5 %on credit sales. How much was his cash sales?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Let total sales is Rs x

Given 5% commission on sale up to Rs 10000

Then 5% of sale 10000 =  

100

5

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×10000=500 Rs

Then other sale more than 10000=x−10000

So commission on sale more than 10000=  

100

4

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×(x−10000)

So total commission on sales =  

100

4

​

×(x−10000)+500

So remit =x−[  

100

4

​

×(x−10000)+500]

But given total remit is Rs 31100

∴x−[  

100

4

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×(x−10000)+500]=31100

⇒25x−x+10000−12500=31100×25

⇒24x=777500−10000+12500

⇒24x=780000

⇒x=32500 Rs

Then total sales is Rs. 32500

Answer 2

260

Explanation:

10 per cent of 2600 is 260