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Which Among These is a Better Investment: - Mathematics

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Question

Which among these is a better investment:

15% at 80 or 12% at 75

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Solution

15 % at 80:

Income on Rs 80= Rs 15 

Income on Rs 1 = `15/80 = 0.187`

12 % at 75: 

Income on Rs 75 =Rs 12 

Income on Rs 1 = `12/75` = 0.16  

Therefore, 15 %  at 80 is a better investment. 

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Chapter 4: Shares and Dividends - Exercise 4.2 [Page 64]

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Frank Mathematics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Shares and Dividends
Exercise 4.2 | Q 8.3 | Page 64

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