JAMB 2016 · UTME · Q14

A man bought a second-hand photocopying machine for ₦34,000. He serviced it at a cost of ₦2,000 and then sold it at a profit of 15%15\%. What was the selling price?

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. The cost includes the servicing: 34 000+2000=34\,000 + 2000 = ₦36,000.
  2. A 15%15\% profit means selling for 115%115\% of the cost: 1.15×36 000=41 4001.15 \times 36\,000 = 41\,400.
  3. So the selling price was ₦41,400, option C.

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