Question

A sales man is paid a salary of sh. 18000 plus 5% commission on the value of goods sold. In one month he sold goods worth sh. 162000. Calculate his total earnings last month

Answer 1

Total earnings = Salary + Commission
Salary = sh. 18000
Commission = 5% of sh. 162000 = 0.05 * 162000 = sh. 8100

Total earnings = sh. 18000 + sh. 8100 = sh. 26100

Therefore, his total earnings last month was sh. 26100.