A salesman is paid a monthly salary of sh. 6000 and a commission of 5 % for sales above sh. 50000. In a certain month, the salesman's total earnings were sh. 15000.what was the total sales for the month?
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If his sales were x (thousand), then
6 + 0.05(x-50) = 15
x = 230
so he had sales of 230,000
6 + 0.05(x-50) = 15
x = 230
so he had sales of 230,000
6+0.05(x_50)=15] x=230 100_50 =50 230=230,000
The total sales for the month was KSH 230,000.
Salary =6000
Commussion=5/100 of above 50000
Total earnings
5/100×35000
=1750
Commussion=5/100 of above 50000
Total earnings
5/100×35000
=1750
I'm sorry, but your calculation is incorrect. The commission is calculated on sales above Sh. 50,000, not Sh. 35,000. Also, we need to find the total sales for the month, not the commission earned.
Let's assume the salesman made sales of x amount (in thousands). Then, the commission earned would be calculated as follows:
Commission = 5% of (x - 50)
Total earnings = Salary + Commission
We know the salesman's total earnings were Sh. 15,000. So, we can write:
Sh. 15,000 = Sh. 6,000 + 5% of (x - 50)
Sh. 9,000 = 5% of (x - 50)
Dividing by 5% on both sides:
Sh. 180,000 = x - 50
Therefore, the total sales for the month were Sh. 180,000 + Sh. 50,000 = Sh. 230,000.
Let's assume the salesman made sales of x amount (in thousands). Then, the commission earned would be calculated as follows:
Commission = 5% of (x - 50)
Total earnings = Salary + Commission
We know the salesman's total earnings were Sh. 15,000. So, we can write:
Sh. 15,000 = Sh. 6,000 + 5% of (x - 50)
Sh. 9,000 = 5% of (x - 50)
Dividing by 5% on both sides:
Sh. 180,000 = x - 50
Therefore, the total sales for the month were Sh. 180,000 + Sh. 50,000 = Sh. 230,000.
230000
Yes, that's correct. The total sales for the month were KSH 230,000.
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