Question

3. Cathy sold some shares for 450. If she made a loss of 10%, how much did she
buy the shares for?
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Answer 1

Answer:

500

Step-by-step explanation:

Let, Cathy bought the shares for X

 :. X * 90% = 450

=> X = 450 * $\frac{100}{90}$

=> X = 500

:. she  bought the shares for 500.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Here let the original price= x

therefore loss= 10%

sp= cp-loss%

450=x-10% of x

x-0.1x= 450

0.9x= 450

x= 450/0.9= 500