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Whenever Art Dealer sells a sculpture, he earns a 20 percent
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26 Oct 2019, 08:30
26 Oct 2019, 08:30
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Whenever Art Dealer sells a sculpture, he earns a 20 percent commission on the first $12,000 of the sale price plus 15 percent of the sale price in excess of $12,000. If Art earned a $3,900 commission on the sale of a certain sculpture, what was the sale price?
A. \(13500\)
B. \(14500\)
C. \(16000\)
D. \(18000\)
E. \(22000\)
A. \(13500\)
B. \(14500\)
C. \(16000\)
D. \(18000\)
E. \(22000\)
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27 Oct 2019, 06:09
27 Oct 2019, 06:09
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huda wrote:
Whenever Art Dealer sells a sculpture, he earns a 20 percent commission on the first $12,000 of the sale price plus 15 percent of the sale price in excess of $12,000. If Art earned a $3,900 commission on the sale of a certain sculpture, what was the sale price?
A. \(13500\)
B. \(14500\)
C. \(16000\)
D. \(18000\)
E. \(22000\)
A. \(13500\)
B. \(14500\)
C. \(16000\)
D. \(18000\)
E. \(22000\)
Here,
Let the total SP = x
as per ques;
12,000 * 0.2 + 0.15* (x - 12,000) = 3900
or 0.15x = 3300
or x = Selling Price = \(\frac{3300}{0.15}\) = 22,000
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26 Jun 2025, 10:01
26 Jun 2025, 10:01
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