A salesman commission is 10% on all sales upto $5000 and 5% on all sales exceeding this. He remits $15000 to his parent company after deducting his commission. Find the total sales?
Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) 15456 B) 14758 C) 15789 D) 13250 E) 12450
Let his total sales be x   Total sales - commission = $15000   x - [(10% of 5000)+5% of (x-5000)] = 15000   95x/100 = 15000   x = 15789 approximately   Answer is 15789
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A salesman commission is 10% on all sales upto $5000 and 5% on all sales exceeding this. He remits $15000 to his parent company after deducting his commission. Find the total sales?