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Mr. Kirui earns a basic salary of sh. 12,000 per month. In addition he is also paid a commission of 2½ % for sales above...

Mr. Kirui earns a basic salary of sh. 12,000 per month. In addition he is also paid a commission of 2½ % for sales above sh. 15,000. In a certain month, he sold goods worth sh. 140,000 at a discount of 5%. Calculate his total earning that month.

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 20, 2019 at 08:27

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