Answer:
Stephen has 9 trees
Alice has 21 trees
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>At the beginning:</u>
Stephen = x trees
Alice = x + 12 trees
<u>At the end:</u>
Alice = (x + 12) - 4 trees
Stephen = x + 10 trees
Total = 36
Then
Stephen - 9 trees
Alice - 9 + 12 = 21 trees
Given parameters:
Cost price of the article = Nu.28.30
Selling price of the article = Nu.29.30
Unknown:
Gain percentage = ?
The gain percentage is the same as the percentage profit on a trade.
The formula is given as:
Gain percentage =
Profit = Selling price - Cost price
= Nu.29.30 - Nu.28.30
= Nu. 1
Now input the parameters and solve;
Gain percentage =
= 3.5%
The gain percent is 3.5%