document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120820>Question 1120820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A trader sold an article at a discount of 8% for GH¢828.If the article was initially marked to gain 25%. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) cost price of the article<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GH¢828 = 92%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% = 828/.92 = 900<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have that the full price of the item is 900. And this includes a gain (profit) of 25%. Thus the cost of the article was 900*0.75 = 675<BR>\n" );
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