Question 1185939
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A farmer a made a loss of 21% by selling a sheep for shs. 1540. 
What percentage profit would she have made if she sold the sheep for ss. 2800
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When the farmer sold a sheep for shs. 1540, he made a loss of 21%.


It means that shs. 1540 was 100%-21% = 79% of the true/(neutral) price.


So, the true/(neutral price was  {{{1540/0.79}}} = 1949.37.


If in other scenario, the farmer will sell the sheep for shs. 2800, he will make a profit

of  shs.  2800 - 1949.37.


The percentage of the profit then will be  {{{((2800-1949.37)/1949.37)*100}}} = 43.64%  (rounded).    <U>ANSWER</U>
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