Quantitative Aptitude Ques 317
Question: 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?
Options:
A) Rs. 1956
B) Rs. 1586
C) Rs. 1496
D) Rs. 1596
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- 10 notebooks in a day then in two weeks
(i.e. 14 days)
$ =14\times 10=140,note,books $
Commission earned $ =45\times \frac{4}{100}\times 140=Rs.,252 $
6 pencil boxes in a day then in two weeks (i .e. 14 days)
$ =14\times 6 $
$ =84,pencil,boxes $
Commission earned $ =80\times \frac{20}{100}\times 84=Rs.,1344 $
Total commission earned
$ =252+1344=Rs.,1596 $