A departmental store charges the commission of 18 percent on the first sale of items worth $50,000 and then an additional 10 percent on any sale price that exceeds the initial $50,000. If the department store earned $24,000 in commissions for the sale of a series of diamonds, what was the sale price of the diamond set?	Choices:
A) $215,000  B) $365,000  C) $115,000  D) $200,000  E) $160,000
24,000 = 0.18 *(50000) + 0.10 (x - 50000)   24000 - 9000 = 0.10 (x-50000)   150000 = x - 50000   x = 2,00,000   Answer : $200,000
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A departmental store charges the commission of 18 percent on the first sale of items worth $50,000 and then an additional 10 percent on any sale price that exceeds the initial $50,000. If the department store earned $24,000 in commissions for the sale of a series of diamonds, what was the sale price of the diamond set?