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Mr Yup sold her old car worth RM56 160 and incurred a loss of 28%. What was the original price of the car

User Rosanne
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ok so after a loss of 28% she sold for 160

100-28=72

therefor
160=72%
find 100%
160:72=x:100
160/72=x/100
20/9=x/100
mutlply both sides by 900
2000=9x
divide boht sides by 9
222.2222222222=x
about $222.22

User Kam Sheffield
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