A man made a loss of 15 by selling an article f... - WAEC Mathematics 2003 Question
A man made a loss of 15% by selling an article for N595. Find the cost price of the article
A
N600.00
B
N684.25
C
N700.00
D
N892.50
correct option: c
15% loss = N595
\(\implies\) (100 - 15)% of CP = N595
85% of CP = N595
CP = \(\frac{595 \times 100}{85}\)
= N700.00
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