A merchant pays $9$ $%$ commission and $3$ $%$ del-credere to his agent. If the agent sells the goods of Rs. $45, 000$ , find the total earning of the agent.

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Cost of goods sold by the agent $=$ Rs. $45, 000$ .
The agent is to be given a total commission $= 9 % + 3 % = 12 %$ , then
$12 %$ commission on total sale
$= \frac{12}{100} \times 45000$
$=$ Rs. $5400$
Thus, the total earning of the agent is Rs. $5400$ .

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A merchant pays 9% commission and 3% del-credere to his agent. If the agent sells the goods of Rs. 45,000, find the total earning of the agent.

Cost of goods sold by the agent = Rs. 45,000.The agent is to be given a total commission =9%+3%=12%, then12% commission on total sale=12100×45000= Rs. 5400Thus, the total earning of the agent is Rs. 5400.

A merchant pays $9$ $%$ commission and $3$ $%$ del-credere to his agent. If the agent sells the goods of Rs. $45, 000$ , find the total earning of the agent.

Cost of goods sold by the agent $=$ Rs. $45, 000$ .
The agent is to be given a total commission $= 9 % + 3 % = 12 %$ , then
$12 %$ commission on total sale
$= \frac{12}{100} \times 45000$
$=$ Rs. $5400$
Thus, the total earning of the agent is Rs. $5400$ .