A shopkeeper sells notebooks at rate of Rs., 45 each and earns a commission of 4 % . He also sells p

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A shopkeeper sells notebooks at the rate of $Rs.\, 45$ each and earns a commission of $4 \% .$ He also sells pencil box at the rate of $Rs.\, 80$ each and earns a commission of $20 \% .$ How much amount of commission will he earn in two weeks if he sells $10$ notebooks and $6$ pencil boxes a day? (in $Rs.$)

A

$1956$

B

$1586$

C

$1496$

D

$1596$

Solution

The shopkeeper sells $10,$ notebooks in a day, then in two weeks (i.e., $14$ days) he sells $=14 \times 10=140$ notebooks

Commission earned $=45 \times \frac{4}{100} \times 140$

$=Rs.\, 252$

Sells 6 pencil boxes in a day, then in two weeks he sells

(i.e., $14$ days) $=14 \times 6$

$=84$ pencil boxes

Commission earned $=80 \times \frac{20}{100} \times 84=₹ 1344$

Total commission earned $=252+1344=Rs.\, 1596$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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