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Question : 6
Total: 50
By selling some crates of soft drinks for ₦600.00, a dealer makes a profit of 50%. How much did the dealer pay for the drinks?
₦400.00
₦1200.00
₦900.00
₦450.00
Validate
Solution:
To find the cost price
Selling price = ₦600; Profit = 50%
Multiply the selling price by 100 and add 100% to the profit
new selling price = 600 x 100 = 60,000, new profit = 150%
Cost price = =
60
,
000
150
\frac{60,000}{150}
150
60
,
000
= ₦400
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