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by francoisph » Tue May 18, 2010 3:44 pm
hi,

please can you help below?

I didn't get it

a brush salesman earns 50 dollars salary each month plus 10 % commission on the value of his sales
If he earned 200 dollars last months what was the total value of his sales?

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by indiantiger » Tue May 18, 2010 3:48 pm
Lets say total sales = S

Total salary = 50+10% of S
Total salary for last month = 200
200 = 50+( 10/100 )*S
150 = S/10
S = 1500 (total value of sales) does this sound correct?
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by francoisph » Tue May 18, 2010 3:49 pm
thksssssss

correct
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by frank1 » Tue May 18, 2010 6:40 pm
This is easier one....i guess...
earned 200 out of whicn 50 is salaray
now 150 is commission (10%)
so 150 is 10% of 1500
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