The monthly salary S of a shop assistant is the sum of a fixed salary of 500plus51500
5000$
15000$
20000$
25000$
A
20000$
B
25000$
C
5000$
D
15000$
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Let S be the total monthly salary and x be the monthly sales, hence
S=500+5%×x
Find sales x, so that S=1500
Hence, 1500=500+5%×x=500+0.05x
Solve for x:
x=(1500−500)0.05=20000$
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