a commission of 3%

[sanju09]

If a salesman received a commission of 3% of the sales that he has booked in a month, what was the sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003?

(1) The sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003 minus salesman's commission was $245,000

(2) The selling price of the sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003 were 125 percent of the original purchase price of $225,000.

[x2suresh]

If a salesman received a commission of 3% of the sales that he has booked in a month, what was the sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003?

(1) The sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003 minus salesman's commission was $245,000

(2) The selling price of the sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003 were 125 percent of the original purchase price of $225,000.

D

[earth@work]

D

(1) The sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003 minus salesman's commission was $245,000
let sales booked = X
x-3%X = 245000.............suff

(2) The selling price of the sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003 were 125 percent of the original purchase price of $225,000.
X = S.P = 125% of 225000 .........suff

What is the OA?

[naaga]

ans is D

[sanju09]

D

(1) The sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003 minus salesman's commission was $245,000
let sales booked = X
x-3%X = 245000.............suff

(2) The selling price of the sales booked by the salesman in the month of November 2003 were 125 percent of the original purchase price of $225,000.
X = S.P = 125% of 225000 .........suff

What is the OA?

OA is D. Bingo.. all of you guys!