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An agent is paid a commission of 4% on cash sales and 6% on credit sales made by him. If on the sale of ₹ 51,000 the agent claims a total commission of ₹ 2,700,

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An agent is paid a commission of 4% on cash sales and 6% on credit sales made by him. If on the sale of ₹ 51,000 the agent claims a total commission of ₹ 2,700, find the sales made by him for cash and on credit.

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Let x be the cash sales made by the agent.

∴ Commission on cash sales = 4% of cash sales

`= 4/100 xx x = "4x"/100`

Now, Credit sales = Total sales - Cash sales

∴ Credit sales = 51,000 – x

Commission on credit sales

= 6% of credit sales

`= 6/100 xx (51,000 - x)`

Total commission = Commission on cash sales + Commission on credit sales

∴ `2700 = (4x)/100 + 6/100 (51000 - x)`

∴ `2700 = (4x + 306000 - 6x)/100`

∴ 270000 = - 2x + 306000

∴ 2x = 306000 - 270000

∴ 2x = 36000

∴ x = ₹ 18000

∴ Cash sales is ₹ 18,000.

∴ Credit sales = 51,000 – 18,000 = ₹ 33,000

∴ Sales made by agent for cash is ₹ 18,000 and on credit is ₹ 33,000.

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