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A man buys a second hand mobile phone for 5,500. He sells it an 450. Find the percent of his gain in selling the mobile phone.
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A man buys a second hand mobile phone for 5,500. He sells it an 450. Find the percent of his gain in selling the mobile phone.
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2021-07-29T07:17:14+00:00
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Answer:
loss is 91.8%
Step-by-step explanation:
The man made a loss not a gain
%loss = CP – Sp/Cp * 100
%loss = 5500 – 450/5500 * 100
%loss = 5050/5500 * 100
%loss = 0.918 * 100
%loss = 91.8%
Hence the man percentage loss is 91.8%