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Commercial arithmetic: taxes, bills and exchange

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Commission is

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

An item costs GH₵ 200 before a 15% tax. The price including tax is GH₵ ___.

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

Electricity costs GH₵ 0.8 per unit with a service charge of GH₵ 20. Find the bill for 302 units.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

Find the compound interest on GH₵ 1,000 at 5% per annum for 2 years.

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

Find the compound interest on GH₵ 2,000 at 5% per annum for 2 years.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

Electricity costs GH₵ 2 per unit with a service charge of GH₵ 20. Find the bill for 238 units.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

If 1 US dollar = GH₵ 15.2, how many cedis is 50 US dollars?

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

If 1 US dollar = GH₵ 13, how many cedis is 50 US dollars?

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

An item costs GH₵ 200 before a 5% tax. The price including tax is GH₵ ___.

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Compound interest on the same loan is less than simple interest after 2 years.

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the BECE. They are not WAEC past questions.