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A salesman is allowed 512% discount on the total sales made by him plus a bonus of 12% on the sales over Rs 10,000. If his total earning were Rs 1990, then his total sales (in Rs) were:

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30,000
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32,000
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34,000
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35,000
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Solution

The correct option is C 34,000
let x be his total sales

He gets 5.5% of his total sales amount

and bonus 0.5% on sales above 10000

i.e 0.5% on (x10000)

given that he earns 1990

5.5100×x+0.5100(x10000)=1990

6x=199000+5000

x=34000=total sales

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