4MA1/1FR Jan 2020, Question 12: Profit and Loss
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 5 marks
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The question, in short
Greg buys 36 oranges at 50p each and sells them in three groups at 60p, 40p and 25p; work out his percentage loss.
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Solution · 5 marks
- 136 × 50 = 1800
- 236 × 1/2 × 60 = 1080
- 336 × 1/3 × 40 = 480
- 436 × (1 − 1/2 − 1/3) = 36 × 1/6 = 6
- 56 × 25 = 150
- 61080 + 480 + 150 = 1710
- 7(1800 − 1710) / 1800 × 100 = 90 / 1800 × 100 = 5
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