Question

B) Sharmila receives a monthly salary of Rs. 20,000 plus 2.5% commission on the

she makes.
(i) If the total sale of a month is Rs. 1,70,000, what is her combined monthly income?
(ii) If the income of the last month is Rs. 25,625, find the amount of sales that month.

Answer 1

To calculate Sharmila's combined monthly income, we need to consider both her fixed salary and the commission she earns based on her sales.

(i) Let's calculate her combined monthly income for a month where the total sale is Rs. 1,70,000:

Step 1: Calculate the commission earned on sales

Commission = 2.5% of total sale

Commission = (2.5/100) * 1,70,000

Commission = Rs. 4,250

Step 2: Add the fixed salary and commission to get the combined monthly income

Combined Monthly Income = Fixed Salary + Commission

Combined Monthly Income = Rs. 20,000 + Rs. 4,250

Combined Monthly Income = Rs. 24,250

So, Sharmila's combined monthly income for a month with total sales of Rs. 1,70,000 is Rs. 24,250.

(ii) Now, let's calculate the amount of sales for the month when Sharmila's income was Rs. 25,625:

Step 1: Subtract the fixed salary from the total income to find the commission earned

Commission = Total Income - Fixed Salary

Commission = Rs. 25,625 - Rs. 20,000

Commission = Rs. 5,625

Step 2: Calculate the total sale amount corresponding to this commission

Total Sale = Commission / (Commission Rate)

Total Sale = Rs. 5,625 / (2.5/100)

Total Sale = Rs. 5,625 / 0.025

Total Sale = Rs. 2,25,000

So, in the month when Sharmila's income was Rs. 25,625, the total sales were Rs. 2,25,000.