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JAMB 2003 · UME · Q4

A woman buys 270 oranges for ₦1,800.00 and sells them at 5 for ₦40.00. What is her profit?

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. 270 oranges make 270÷5=54270 \div 5 = 54 lots of 5.
  2. At ₦40 a lot she takes 54×40=54 \times 40 = ₦2,160.
  3. Her profit is 2160−1800=2160 - 1800 = ₦360.00, option B.

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