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A salesperson sold 24 laptops at a 6% discount. Calculate her commission based on the tiered structure: 0% up to 500,000, 3% for 500,001-750,000, 5% for 750,001-1,000,000, and 8% above 1,000,000.
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a) During one month, she sold 24 laptops at 6% discount. Calculate:
a) (i) The amount of commission she earned in that month.
Calculate the selling price of one laptop after the discount.
Original price per laptop = Ksh. 42,000.
Discount = 6%.
Discount amount per laptop = Ksh.
Selling price per laptop = Ksh.Calculate the total sales value for 24 laptops.
Total sales = Ksh.
Calculate the commission based on the total sales value.
The commission structure is:
- For sales up to Ksh. 500,000: 0% commission.
- For the first Ksh. 250,000 above Ksh. 500,000 (i.e., from Ksh. 500,001 to Ksh. 750,000): 3% commission.
- For the next Ksh. 250,000 (i.e., from Ksh. 750,001 to Ksh. 1,000,000): 5% commission.
- For any amount above Ksh. 1,000,000: 8% commission.
Commission calculation for Ksh. 947,520:
- Sales up to Ksh. 500,000: No commission.
- Sales from Ksh. 500,001 to Ksh. 750,000 (Ksh. 250,00
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