Question

250 gram butter was bought for ₹54 and sold it for ₹ 52.50 . find the loss percentage​

Answer 1

GiveN :-

• Cost Price of butter = ₹ 54

• Selling price of butter = ₹ 52.50

To FinD :-

• Loss percentage on selling butter

SolutioN :-

Firstly we have to find Loss on selling butter

$\longrightarrow \boxed{\orange{ \bf Loss = CP - SP}} \\ \\\longrightarrow \sf Loss =54 - 52.50 \\ \\\longrightarrow \sf Loss =₹ \: 1.5$

Now , Loss % on selling butter

$\longrightarrow \boxed{ \green{ \bf Loss \% = \frac{Loss \times 100}{CP}}} \\ \\\longrightarrow \sf Loss \: \% = \frac{1.5 \times 100}{54} \\ \\\longrightarrow \sf Loss \: \% = \frac{150}{54} \\ \\\longrightarrow \boxed{ \sf \blue{ Loss = 2.7 \: \%}}$