Question

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71. If a mobile phone costing Rs. 18,000 was sold
for Rs. 15,500. Calculate the percentage loss?
13.89%​

Answer 1

Answer:

13.88%

Step-by-step explanation:

100×loss÷cost price

=100×2500÷18000

=250000÷18000

=13.8888889%

Answer 2

Answer:

13.89%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

selling price=15,500

cost price=18,000

$\bold{\boxed{lost price=cost price-selling price}}$

LOST PRICE=2,500

$\bold{\boxed{Lost percentage=\frac{lost price}{cost price}×100}}$

$lost percentage=\frac{2500}{18000}×100$

$lostpercentage=\frac{250}{18}$

lost percentage=13.89%