Question

A salesman$* commission is 5% on all sales up to Rs.10,000 and 4% on all sales exceeding this.He remits Rs.31,100 to his parent company after deducing his commission . Find the total sales.

Answer 1

Let his total sales be Rs.x.Now(Total sales) – (Commission )=Rs.31,100

x-[(5% of 10000 + 4% of (x-10000)]=31,100

x-[((5/100)*10000 + (4/100)*(x-10000)]=31,100

x-500-((x-10000)/25)=31,100

x-(x/25)=31200

24x/25=31200

x=[(31200*25)/24)=32,500.

Total sales=Rs.32,500