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When a shirt is sold for N12000.00, a loss of 20% is recorded. How much...

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NECO 2002

When a shirt is sold for N12000.00, a loss of 20% is recorded. How much should it be sold for to gain 20%?

  • A. N4800.00
  • B. N400
  • C. N1800.00
  • D. N1500.00
  • E. N960.00
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

When a shirt is sold for ₦12,000 at a 20% loss, it means ₦12,000 is 80% of the cost price.

 Find the Cost Price (CP)
CP = \(\frac{12,000}{80\%} = \frac{12,000}{0.8}\) = ₦15,000
 Find the selling price for 20% gain
To gain 20%, the new selling price should be 120% of the cost price.

SP = 120\(\% \text{ of } ₦15,000 = 1.2 \times\) 15,000 = ₦18,000.


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