Nov 2017 Q1 a,b&c
a) Accra Junction Mall sells apples either for GH¢10 per kg or in bulk GH¢180 per 20 kg. What is the percentage saving per kg from buying in bulk? (2 marks)
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20 kg costs GH¢180. Therefore 1 kg = 180/20 =GH¢9
20 kg @ GH¢10 per kg = GH¢200
Bulk purchase @20 kg= GH¢180
b) Solve the following expression; (3 marks)
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c) A compound house at Ashaiman has a simple meter. There are 5 units’ chamber and hall within the compound. The total electricity bill submitted by ECG for the month of September 2017 was GH¢2,700. The outstanding bill on the month of August 2017 was GH¢1,000.
Required:
Calculate the bill for each tenant for the month of September 2017 if the tenants had agreed to share the bill in the ratio 2:3:4:5:6. (5 marks)