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The problem asks to find the selling price of a car that was bought for sh. 12,500,000 and sold at a loss of 40%.

### Step-by-step solution:

1. **Initial price (Cost price)** = sh. 12,500,000
2. **Loss percentage** = 40%

To calculate the selling price, we first need to determine the amount of loss:

\[
\text{Loss} = \frac{\text{Loss percentage}}{100} \times \text{Cost price} = \frac{40}{100} \times 12,500,000 = 5,000,000
\]

3. **Selling Price** = Cost price - Loss:

\[
\text{Selling price} = 12,500,000 - 5,000,000 = 7,500,000
\]

Thus, the car was sold for **sh. 7,500,000**.

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### Related questions:
1. What is the percentage loss if the car had been sold for sh. 8,000,000 instead?
2. If the car was sold at a 20% profit, what would the selling price be?
3. How would the loss change if the cost price was sh. 10,000,000?
4. How is the loss percentage affected if the car is sold at a different price?
5. What would be the new selling price if the loss was 30% instead of 40%?

### Tip: 
Always express percentages as decimals (e.g., 40% = 0.40) when doing calculations to simplify the process.

A car which its buying price was sh. 12,500,000 was sold at a loss of 40 percent. Find the loss made and selling price.

Learn how to calculate the selling price and loss for a car that was bought for sh. 12,500,000 and sold at a 40% loss. Step-by-step guide with percentage loss formula.

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