ECZ 2014 · O-Level Paper 1 — Social and Commercial Arithmetic
When a car was sold at K12 000.00, a profit of 20% was made. What was the cost price?
- A. K9 600.00
- B. K10 000.00
- C. K14 400.00
- D. K2 400.00
Verified working — step 1
The 20% profit sits on the COST price, so K12 000 is 120% of cost - divide, don't subtract.The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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