Present it in ledger format

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30,781\text{30,781}

Here is the Sales Ledger Control Account presented in ledger format:

Sales Ledger Control Account

DateParticularsAmount ($)DateParticularsAmount ($)2011 May 1Balance b/d27,6402011 May 1Balance b/d5452011 May 31Sales109,6502011 May 31Returns Inwards2,2202011 May 31Balance c/d (Credit)8002011 May 31Bank98,7702011 May 31Discounts Allowed3,1502011 May 31Contra (Purchase Ledger)2,6242011 May 31Balance c/d (Debit)30,781\cline3−3\cline6−6Total138,090Total138,0902011 Jun 1Balance b/d30,7812011 Jun 1Balance b/d800\begin{align*} \textbf{Date} && \textbf{Particulars} && \textbf{Amount (\$)} && \textbf{Date} && \textbf{Particulars} && \textbf{Amount (\$)} \\ \text{2011 May 1} && \text{Balance b/d} && 27,640 && \text{2011 May 1} && \text{Balance b/d} && 545 \\ \text{2011 May 31} && \text{Sales} && 109,650 && \text{2011 May 31} && \text{Returns Inwards} && 2,220 \\ \text{2011 May 31} && \text{Balance c/d (Credit)} && 800 && \text{2011 May 31} && \text{Bank} && 98,770 \\ &&&&&& \text{2011 May 31} && \text{Discounts Allowed} && 3,150 \\ &&&&&& \text{2011 May 31} && \text{Contra (Purchase Ledger)} && 2,624 \\ &&&&&& \text{2011 May 31} && \text{Balance c/d (Debit)} && 30,781 \\ \cline{3-3} \cline{6-6} &&& \textbf{Total} && \textbf{138,090} &&& \textbf{Total} && \textbf{138,090} \\ \text{2011 Jun 1} && \text{Balance b/d} && 30,781 && \text{2011 Jun 1} && \text{Balance b/d} && 800 \\ \end{align*}

The debit balance carried down at 31 May 2011 is 30,781\boxed{\text{30,781}}.

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