ECZ 2018 · GCE Paper 1 — Social and Commercial Arithmetic

Ngiwezi invested K14 500.00 in a business firm. The condition was that if she left her shares in the firm for 12 months, a profit of 5% would be added to her shares. How much will she get at the end of 12 months?

  • A. K725.00
  • B. K15 950.00
  • C. K13 775.00
  • D. K15 225.00

Verified working — step 1

The profit is 5% of K14 500 = (5100) × 14 500 = K725. Total received = 14 500 + 725 = …

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