Marissa earns 12% commission on the first $1,000 she sells and then earns 18% commission on the balance. If she sold enough merchandise to earn $363 in commission, what was the value of the merchandise she sold?

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Answer:

$2350 total sale value.

Step-by-step explanation:

1000+ 363 = 2 commissions plus sales.

1363

12% of 1000 = 120 commision 16% total

1363- 120 = 1243

1243=1000= 243 is the commission = 18% of an non-calculated number.

To find the sales being the non calculated number that equal a number if 18% is 243 we find that 18% of 1350 is 243.

243 x 5.5 = $1350 sales. as 5.5 is the multiplier.

18/100% =5.5

243 x 5.5 = $1350 sales

plus $1000 = $2350 total sales.

1350+ 1000 =$2350

= 243 + 120 commission 1+2 from 2350

The company gross 2350 (less commission of 353 and wages etc.) if just commission was taken from this and wasn't asked in question to work out it would be 2350-363 = $1987 gross after commission paid.

Therefore sales was $2350 as its gross number.

1000  12% = 120 as asked.

+

1350  18% = 243 as asked

=

2350 total sales.