Question

3. The CP of 25 articles is equal to the SP of 30 articles. Find the profit or loss percentage
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Answer 1

Answer:

= 50/3%

Step-by-step explanation:

25 cp = 30 sp

1 cp = 30/25 sp

30/25 sp > 1 sp {cross multiplication}

therefore it is a loss [30/25 sp = 1 cp]

loss = cp - sp

=30/25 sp - 1 sp

LCM = 25

loss = 5/25 sp

loss% = {loss/cp} * 100

= {5/25 sp / 30/25 sp} * 100

= {5/25 * 25/30} * 100 {sp gets cancelled}

= 50/3 %

Answer 2

Answer:

loss Percentage= 16.67 % (Approximately)

Step-by-step explanation:

Since CP of 25 articles is less than the SP of 30 articles, there is a loss.

Let CP of one article be x.

SP of 30 articles=25x

SP of one article=25x/30=5/6 x

Loss % = (CP-SP)/CP  *  100%

=(x-5x/6)/x * 100%

=x/6x * 100%

=1/6*100

≈16.67 %

So, the loss percentage is 16.67% (approximately).

Hope this helps!

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