A Salesperson earns a basic salary of sh7500 per month. He is also paid a 5% commission on all sales above sh30, 000. In a certain...

A Salesperson earns a basic salary of sh7500 per month. He is also paid a 5%
commission on all sales above sh30, 000. In a certain month his total earnings were
sh.14250. What was his total sales for that month?

A.sh135000
B.sh285000
C.sh165000
D.sh315000

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The correct answer is C (sh 165,000)

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Kavungya answered the question on May 1, 2019 at 08:46

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