A company pays its employee Rs. 10000 as basic salary and 10% of every penny more than Rs. 150000 he brings in as sales. For past four months he had sales of Rs. 250000, Rs. 300000, Rs. 450000 and Rs. 500000 respectively. Had the basic pay been Rs. 12000, 16% commission and the amount of sales was constant for four months, what is the value of the sales for which he would have obtained same sum as salary? (in rupees)

• A. 287125
• B. 278125
• C. 227185
• D. 271825
• E. 275182