A salesman is paid a commission of 2% on goods worth over Ksh.100000. He is also paid a monthly salary of Ksh.12000. In a certain month,...

A salesman is paid a commission of 2% on goods worth over Ksh.100000. He is also paid a monthly salary of Ksh.12000. In a
certain month, he sold 360 pairs of shoes at Ksh.500 each pair.
(a) Calculate the salesman’s earning that month.
(b) The following month, his monthly salary was increased by 10%. His total earnings that month were Ksh.17600. Calculate
(i) The total amount of money received from the sales of the shoes that month.
(ii) The number of pairs of shoes sold that month.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 29, 2019 at 05:39

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