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 Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: PS Percentage |
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A salesperson received a 6-percent commission on the amount of sales up to and including $10,000, and r-percent commission on the maont of total sales over $10,000. If the salesperson received a total commission of $920 on total sales of $14,000, what was the value of r?
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On sales of 14000, commission = 6% of 10000 + r% of 4000
920 = 600 + r*4000/100
320 = 40r
r = 8
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