Person A sold his bicycle to Person B at a profit of 50 %.

Mathematics

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Lera25 [3.4K]3 years ago

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Answer:

$147.46

Step-by-step explanation:

CP= x

SP= x+ 50%= 1.5x

1.5x- 4%= 230.40

1.5x*0.96= 230.4

x= 230.4/1.5*0.96

x= 147.456 ≈ $147.46

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