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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Rosyth Sch 2006 PSLE Math Prelim Q30

Mr Jamil bought a plasma TV set for which he had to pay a deposit of 35% of the selling price. How much was the deposit if the rest of the payment for the plasma TV set was $1625?

Solution


65% ----- $1625
1% ----- $1625 divided by 65 = $25
35% ----- 35 x $25 = $875

Answer: The deposit was $875.

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