A salesman is allowed 32% commission on the total sales by him and a bonus of 3% on the sales over Rs. 15000. If the total earnings of a salesman is Rs. 7950, find the total sales.
Let the total sales be x According to the question x × 32/100 + (x - 15000) × 3/100 = 7,950 (32 x)/100 + (3x - 45000)/100 = 7950 32x + 3x – 45000 = 795000 35x = 840000 x = 24,000
