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solve by using answer options
given SP ;
option A; 40$ ; the total SP 400 bags ; 1600$
and with 20% commission ; 40*1.248$*400 ; 19200 $
∆ ; commission earned ; 19200-16000 ; 3200 $
IMO A

A garden supplies retailer makes a 20% commission on the selling price for each bag of mulch it sells. If it sells 400 identically priced bags of mulch and makes $3,200 in commission, what was the selling price of each bag?

A. $40.00
B. $44.00
C. $96.00
D. $160.00
E. $640.00
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A garden supplies retailer makes a 20% commission on the selling price for each bag of mulch it sells. If it sells 400 identically priced bags of mulch and makes $3,200 in commission, what was the selling price of each bag?

A. $40.00
B. $44.00
C. $96.00
D. $160.00
E. $640.00

\(\frac{3200}{(0.2*400)} = 40\)

Answer A.
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Let P be the selling price of bag.
—> the retailer makes a 20% commission on the selling price of each bag.

By selling 400 bags, he made $3200 in commission.
P—???
——————
\(400*P*\frac{20}{100}\)= 3200

80*P= 3200
P= 40

The answer is A

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Given: 20% commission on the selling price for each bag.
Total commission = $3200

Assume Total SP be x

20% of x = 3200 => x = 16000

SP of each product be 16000/400 = $40

IMO Answer should be Option A
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A garden supplies retailer makes a 20% commission on the selling price for each bag of mulch it sells. If it sells 400 identically priced bags of mulch and makes $3,200 in commission, what was the selling price of each bag?

A. $40.00
B. $44.00
C. $96.00
D. $160.00
E. $640.00

\(commission:3200=0.2•sales…sales=5(3200)…sales=price•qty…price=5(3200)/400=40\)

Answer (A)
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Commission = 20% of selling price

For 400 mulchs, commission = 3200
—> For 1 mulch, commission = 3200/400 = $8

—> 8 = 20/100*SP
—> SP = $40

IMO Option A

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20% commission on each bag sold.

400 bags sold at a commission of 3200

Commission on per bag: 8

X: be Selling price of the bag

20/100% of X= 8

Therefore X= 8*100/20= 40

IMO A
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20% commission on sales = 3200
Therefore, the Sales value for 400 bags= 16000
So one bag cost= 40.
A is correct.
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A garden supplies retailer makes a 20% commission on the selling price for each bag of mulch it sells. If it sells 400 identically priced bags of mulch and makes $3,200 in commission, what was the selling price of each bag?

Total Selling Price * 20% = 3200
TSP=3200/20%
TSP=16000
16000/400=40

A. $40.00
B. $44.00
C. $96.00
D. $160.00
E. $640.00

Therefore, A
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