SOLUTION: A salesman is paid a salary of sh. 16000. Per month. He is also paid a commission of 2% on sales up to sh. 15000 and 2.5% on sales above that amount, in one month, he sold goods wo

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Question 1188976: A salesman is paid a salary of sh. 16000. Per month. He is also paid a commission of 2% on sales up to sh. 15000 and 2.5% on sales above that amount, in one month, he sold goods worth sh. 60,000. Find the amount he was paid that month
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A salesman is paid a salary of sh. 16000. Per month.
He is also paid a commission of 2% on sales up to sh. 15000 and 2.5% on sales above that amount,
in one month, he sold goods worth sh. 60,000. Find the amount he was paid that month
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It is  16000 + 0.02*15000 + 0.025*(60000-15000).


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