BECE Mathematics 2025 Paper

Concept:Selling price $=$ cost price $+$ profit, where the profit percentage is taken on the cost price.Given:Cost price $=$ GH₵ 25.00, profit $= 40\%$Solution:Profit $= 40\%$ of $25 = \dfrac{40}{100} \times 25 = 10$Selling price $= 25 + 10 = 35$So the chair should be sold for GH₵ 35.00.Check: $\dfrac{10}{25} \times 100\% = 40\%$ ✓Key point: GH₵ 15.00 is the result of subtracting the profit, which would be a loss.Answer:Option B (GH₵ 35.00)