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I went with the back solving method here.

2.50 x 5000 = 12,500 +10,000 = 22,500
4.50 x 5000 = 22,500

Answer is D but I took around 2 mins and 30 seconds to find the answer. Can someone show me a better approach please?

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I went with the back solving method here.

2.50 x 5000 = 12,500 +10,000 = 22,500
4.50 x 5000 = 22,500

Answer is D but I took around 2 mins and 30 seconds to find the answer. Can someone show me a better approach please?

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Check the solution above...
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since 4.5>2.5
then profits will cover 10,000
so 10,000/2 = 5000 means at 5000 the initial cost + 10,000 will be covered
is this approach correct?
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since 4.5>2.5
then profits will cover 10,000
so 10,000/2 = 5000 means at 5000 the initial cost + 10,000 will be covered
is this approach correct?

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Absolutely Correct... :)
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