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Wanza sold a bag of potatoes for Sh. 420 and made a profit. If she sold it at Sh. 320, she could have made a loss....

Wanza sold a bag of potatoes for Sh. 420 and made a profit. If she sold it at Sh. 320, she could have
made a loss. Given that the profit is thrice the loss, how much did she pay for the bag of potatoes?

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 9, 2019 at 09:34

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