Answer in complete soln. Thank you in advance. In a certain British Company, the basic pay of a mechanicalengineer as sales engineer if £ 52 per week, in addition hereceives 1½% commission on his sales over £ 3,500 and3% on sales over £ 6,000. How much pay did he receive ina week when he sold £ 7,800 worth of products?

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In a certain British Company, the basic pay of a mechanical engineer as sales engineer if £ 52 per week, in addition he receives 1%% commission on his sales over £ 3,500 and 3% on sales over £ 6,000. How much pay did he receive in a week when he sold £ 7,800 worth of products?