Question

1. The cost price of 12 oranges is equal to the selling price of 15 oranges. Find the loss per cent.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

loss%=12/15*100

20%%

Answer 2

QUESTION

The cost price of 12 oranges is equal to the selling price of 15 oranges. Find the loss per cent.

ANSWER

Let the cost price of each orange be ₹ 1.

According to question,

CP of 15 oranges = ₹ 15

SP of 15 oranges = CP of 12 oranges = ₹ 12

Thus, CP = ₹ 15 & SP = ₹ 12

Since CP > SP , there is a loss

Loss = CP - SP

= ₹ (15 - 12)

= ₹ 3

•°• Required loss percent

$=(loss/cp)ₓ100)%\\=3/15ₓ100%)\\=20%$

hence the answer is 20%