BECE Mathematics 2016 Paper

Discount =9% of the cost
Percentage means over 100
9%=‌

9

100

of means multiplication
‌ Discount ‌=‌

9

100

×12500=9×125
Note: The zeros cancel each other

Discount =1125Amount paid = cost - discount
Amount paid = 12500−1125
Amount paid = GH₵11,375
Subtraction
Note: When one (1) is borrowed from 5 , it is 10 and when one is also borrowed from it (the 10), it becomes nine (9). Hence 9 - 2 gives 7
The cost when payment is made by cash =GH‌₵‌11,375