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Question : 26

Total: 40

It costs a carpenter GH

\varnothing 25.00

to make a chair. How much should it be sold to make a profit of 40\%?

$\mathrm{GH} \notin 15.00$
$\mathrm{GH} \notin 35.00$
$\mathrm{GH} \notin 40.00$
$\mathrm{GH} \notin 50.00$

Solution:

Concept:

Selling price is cost price plus the required profit.

Explanation:

Cost price

=25.00

.

Profit required

=40\%

of cost

= \frac{40}{100} \times 25.00 = 10.00

.

Selling price

=25.00 + 10.00 = 35.00

.

Answer:

The chair should be sold for GH₵35.00.

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