Question

11. During an off season sale 6 sweaters were sold at the CP of 5 sweaters. What was the loss per
cent?​

Answer 1

SP = 6 for Rs. 30 = 1 for Rs. 5

CP = 5 for Rs. 30 = 1 for Rs. 6

Loss= 6-5 = 1

Loss per cent = 1 50 2

---- x 100 = ----- % = 19 ----- %

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Answer 2

Answer:

cost price of 5 sweaters be 100

then cp of one sweater is =100/5

=20

then the cp of 6 sweaters be = 100/6

then price of one sweater is = 16.66

loss percent= 20-16.66\100×100

= 3.34%