ECZ 2015 · O-Level Paper 1 — Social and Commercial Arithmetic

Chanda changed $620 into Zambian Kwacha at an exchange rate of $1 = K6.25. He later changed all the Zambian Kwacha back into American Dollars ($) at an exchange rate of $1 = K6.20. Calculate the profit made.

  • A. $5
  • B. $625
  • C. $4.96
  • D. $31

Verified working — step 1

620 × 6.25 = K3 875. Converting back: 3 875 ÷ 6.20 = $625. Profit = 625 − 620 = …

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