document.write( "Question 1012023: Catherine paid sh 20000 for 20 books. She sold two over five of them at sh 3000 each and the remaining at 2500. what was her profit percentage profit ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #627894 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "She sold 8 books at sh 3000 each: \n" ); document.write( "8 x sh 3000 = sh 24000 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "20-8=12 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "She sold the remaining 12 books 12 sh 2500: \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "12 x sh 2500 = sh 30000 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Her profit was: \n" ); document.write( "(sh 24000 + sh 30000) - sh 20000 = sh 34000 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "She made a sh 34000 profit on a sh 20000 investment: \n" ); document.write( "(sh 34000/sh 20000)(100%)=170% \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |