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  • 14-01-2017
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James has just sold his motorbike for £1,890. He bought the motorbike for £2,700. What was his percentage loss? %

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  • 15-01-2017
£2.700 - £1890 = £810

£ (money) -------------- percentage (%)
2.700 -------------------- 100
810 ----------------------- x

2700*x = 810*100
2700x = 81000
[tex]x = \frac{81000}{2700} [/tex]
[tex]\boxed{x = 30}[/tex]

Answer: 
Percentage loss = 30%
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